not do

phrase

: to not be proper or appropriate
It doesn't do for a doctor to become too friendly with his patients.

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This is because agents excel at replacing and taking care of things people would rather not do. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 And even that has to be in the sense of not what each side has to do, but what each side should not do. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Rubio said the United States would not do anything in Iceland without Iceland’s consent. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 According to the Kuvshynovs' allegations, there are many things the network did not do. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not do

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not dissimilar
not do
not do much for
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“Not do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20do. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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