"done thing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: done things [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} done thing (plural done things)
  1. (chiefly UK) Something done habitually or according to social norms, expectations, etc. Tags: UK Related terms: do the decent thing
    Sense id: en-done_thing-en-noun--UFcOVSf Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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