not do

phrase

: to not be proper or appropriate

It doesn't do for a doctor to become too friendly with his patients.

Examples of not do in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What government should not do is solve a budget problem by taking money collected for one purpose and using it for another. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

All of the former participants who spoke to the BBC said Channel 4 did not do enough to protect them. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

But such a simple route to full bellies would not do much to help this busy, fluffy family. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

And even that has to be in the sense of not what each side has to do, but what each side should not do. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for not do

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou