do the right thing

To act or behave correctly, appropriately, or with the best intentions. We are none of us perfect; I just try to do the right thing and let other people live as they wish.

do the right thing

COMMON If you do the right thing, you do what is morally right in a situation. I know I can rely on you to do the right thing.

do the right thing

marry a woman you have made pregnant in order to avoid a scandal. informal euphemistic

do the — thing

engage in the particular form of behaviour typically associated with someone or something. informal, chiefly North American

1999 Tim Lott White City Blue I was going to ask Tony there, oil us all with a few bevvies, and then do the best-man thing.

See also: something, thing

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

do the something thing
do one's own thing, to
act up
on a pedestal, put
place (someone or something) (up) on a pedestal
put (someone or something) (up) on a pedestal
put someone on a pedestal
put/set/place somebody on a pedestal
set (someone or something) (up) on a pedestal
play to the gallery

References in periodicals archive

The goal is to reach the hearts and minds of our employees to do the right thing in their language, wherever they are around the world.

Trust plays big role in corporate culture

The old debate about whether it is better to do the right thing for the wrong motive or the wrong thing for the right motive can be superceded by doing the right thing for the right motive!

Create answers: step three to remaking the world

For example, this handbook states, "Excellence in all we do directs us to develop a sustained passion for the continuous improvement and innovation that will propel the Air Force into a long-term, upward spiral of accomplishment and performance." Self-discipline lessons, in conjunction with integrity lessons, teach cadets that they must do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

How do you develop character?

"Beyond any shadow of doubt, everybody wants to do the right thing," he said.

Claim task force head says years needed to cut backlog

But, as Do The Right Thing proved, tackling such issues unsettles audiences, a risk most filmmakers never run.

Pretty worthless; whatever happened to making movies that make a difference?

The inference behind the legislation is that the industry is not doing anything about recycling, so the government will force them to do the right thing. It seems the industry was doing the right thing without government interference 50 years ago when it's estimated the industry used over 600 million pounds a year of reclaim.

Editorial

词组	do the right thing
释义	do the right thing do the right thing To act or behave correctly, appropriately, or with the best intentions. We are none of us perfect; I just try to do the right thing and let other people live as they wish. See also: right, thing Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. do the right thing COMMON If you do the right thing, you do what is morally right in a situation. I know I can rely on you to do the right thing. See also: right, thing Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. do the right thing marry a woman you have made pregnant in order to avoid a scandal. informal euphemistic See also: right, thing do the — thing engage in the particular form of behaviour typically associated with someone or something. informal, chiefly North American 1999 Tim Lott White City Blue I was going to ask Tony there, oil us all with a few bevvies, and then do the best-man thing. See also: something, thing Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: do the something thing do one's own thing, to act up on a pedestal, put place (someone or something) (up) on a pedestal put (someone or something) (up) on a pedestal put someone on a pedestal put/set/place somebody on a pedestal set (someone or something) (up) on a pedestal play to the gallery References in periodicals archive The goal is to reach the hearts and minds of our employees to do the right thing in their language, wherever they are around the world. Trust plays big role in corporate culture The old debate about whether it is better to do the right thing for the wrong motive or the wrong thing for the right motive can be superceded by doing the right thing for the right motive! Create answers: step three to remaking the world For example, this handbook states, "Excellence in all we do directs us to develop a sustained passion for the continuous improvement and innovation that will propel the Air Force into a long-term, upward spiral of accomplishment and performance." Self-discipline lessons, in conjunction with integrity lessons, teach cadets that they must do the right thing, even when no one is looking. How do you develop character? "Beyond any shadow of doubt, everybody wants to do the right thing," he said. Claim task force head says years needed to cut backlog But, as Do The Right Thing proved, tackling such issues unsettles audiences, a risk most filmmakers never run. Pretty worthless; whatever happened to making movies that make a difference? The inference behind the legislation is that the industry is not doing anything about recycling, so the government will force them to do the right thing. It seems the industry was doing the right thing without government interference 50 years ago when it's estimated the industry used over 600 million pounds a year of reclaim. Editorial
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