Colloquial Variant guide

as you do

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to indicate unusual or unexpected behavior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, humorous

Examples

  • I bought a dozen melons before heading home, as one does.
  • I was memorising the dictionary, as you do, when I came across a strange word that I hadn’t seen before.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: mint/ahogy bárki/mindenki más — indicating an unusual or unexpected situation
  • Swedish: som man gör — indicating an unusual or unexpected situation