do someone a favour

do (someone or oneself) a favor

1. To help someone else, typically at their request. Sometimes used sarcastically. Hey, do me a favor and take these bags into the kitchen while I get the others from the car.

2. To do something to help or better oneself. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "do" and "a." Do yourself a favor and go to college—now that I'm older, I regret not having that experience. Because I knew that I had to get up at 4 AM today, I did myself a favor and went to bed early last night.

3. A request for someone to stop doing something bothersome or annoying. Can you please do me a favor and take your loud music somewhere else? I'm trying to sleep! Look, I know you want to help, but do us a favor and just stay out of our way.

4. A response to a statement that the speaker finds ridiculous or stupid. ("Favor" is usually spelled "favour" in British and Australian English.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. A: "Katie seems nice." B: "Oh, do me a favour—she's one of the cattiest girls in school!"

do someone a favour

do something for someone as an act of kindness. British informal

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释义	do someone a favour do (someone or oneself) a favor 1. To help someone else, typically at their request. Sometimes used sarcastically. Hey, do me a favor and take these bags into the kitchen while I get the others from the car. 2. To do something to help or better oneself. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "do" and "a." Do yourself a favor and go to college—now that I'm older, I regret not having that experience. Because I knew that I had to get up at 4 AM today, I did myself a favor and went to bed early last night. 3. A request for someone to stop doing something bothersome or annoying. Can you please do me a favor and take your loud music somewhere else? I'm trying to sleep! Look, I know you want to help, but do us a favor and just stay out of our way. 4. A response to a statement that the speaker finds ridiculous or stupid. ("Favor" is usually spelled "favour" in British and Australian English.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. A: "Katie seems nice." B: "Oh, do me a favour—she's one of the cattiest girls in school!" See also: favor Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. do someone a favour do something for someone as an act of kindness. British informal See also: favour, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (Is) that everything? (I) would if I could take (something) under consideration a bundle of fun advisement take under advisement take (something) under advisement (well,) I never! couldn't happen to a nicer (person) twenty-twenty hindsight, with
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