You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 21.
Forefathers’ Day
Today’s word is do, spelled d-o.
do /duː/ verb
ˌdo-or-ˈdie adjective [only before noun]
very determined
Her do-or-die attitude is inspiring.
said when you are in a situation in which you must take a big risk in order to avoid failure
On Tuesday, it's do-or-die in the final game.
With only 10 seconds left, this is a do-or-die situation for the team. If they don't score, the game is over.
do 10 miles/20 kms etc
to achieve a particular distance, speed etc
We did 300 kilometres on the first day.
The car can do 120 mph.
do something ↔ over especially American English to make a place look attractive by decorating it
Can we afford to have the house done over?
do over the kitchen
With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.
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