faire sa B.A. in French

IPA: /fɛʁ sa be.a/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-faire sa B.A..wav

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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.

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        "(informal) to score brownie points"
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      "args": {
        "1": "to do one's good deed"
      },
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      "name": "m-g"
    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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"faire sa B.A." meaning in French

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