"faire sa B.A." meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /fɛʁ sa be.a/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-faire sa B.A..wav
Etymology: Literally, “to do one's good deed”; B.A. is an initialism for bonne action. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to do one's good deed}} “to do one's good deed”, {{lit|to do one's good deed}} Literally, “to do one's good deed” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire sa B.A.
  1. (informal) to score brownie points Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-faire_sa_B.A.-fr-verb-GT4DxfBe Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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