do one's duty
Do one's tasks or what is expected of one. For example, He was only doing his duty when he made the children finish their work. [Early 1500s]
Defecate or urinate, as in Please keep the dog outdoors until he does his duty. This euphemism for attending to such needs is heard less often today. [1930s]
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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