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Meaning of do the handsome thing | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To act liberally.

Examples

Well, thought her parents and the neighbors, the old coger is going to do the handsome thing for little Sally, perhaps when she gets married, in the shape of a nice fit-out; he may give her a snug little cottage, who knows […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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