A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations



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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

do lunch • make lunch
do lunch —eat lunch: At midday he did lunch and a round-
table discussion with farmers at the Country House Restau-
rant.
make lunch —prepare lunch: Samantha tugged me towards
the kitchen; on the way she said, “Daddy has made lunch.”
do one’s block • do the block
do one’s block —(Austral. sl.) become angry or excited: I did
my block — panicked, I reckon you’d say.
do the block —(Austral. sl.) take a walk; promenade: The
streets are thronged with handsome women “doing the block.”
do one’s homework • do one’s housework
do one’s homework —
1
. said of lessons to be done by a school-
child at home: Your child will be more accepting of doing his
homework when he knows that it must be done at a specific
time. 2. do all the necessary research and preparation for
smth.: Before heading out on her shopping spree she did her
homework and compared suitable cars from all brands.
Note:
The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase
learn one’s lesson
— profit from experience, especially an unhappy
one: Sure, he had trouble in the past, driving while intoxicated
… but he’s apparently learned his lesson.
do one’s housework —do the work required to keep a house
clean and in order: It wasn’t fit for one to do one’s housework
in nothing but their pajamas.
do one’s money • make one’s money
do one’s money —(Austral., NZ sl.) lose all one’s money;
spend one’s money completely: Right now I’ve done my
money, but as soon as I can raise the fare I’ll be getting back.
make one’s money —acquire or earn money, especially when
having a good income: Bob did his time in prison and has
kept clean ever since, making his money through gambling.
Note: 
The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase

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