DON

Meaning of DON in English

I. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Don Juan

don't expect miracles

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Don’t expect miracles. A hairdresser can't make a 50-year-old look like a 20-year-old.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

(I) don't mind if I do

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"Would you like another piece of cake?" "Thanks - don't mind if I do."

(don't) get your knickers in a twist

I can't rightly say/don't rightly know

I don't blame you/you can hardly blame him etc

I don't envy you/her etc

I don't feel too hot/so hot/very hot

I don't know

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"I couldn't live there.'' "Oh, I don't know . It might not be so bad.''

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"Where's the nearest restroom?" "I don't know ."

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Oh, I don't know , we could meet at 3 or 4 o'clock.

I don't know about you, but ...

I don't know how to thank you/repay you

I don't know how/why etc

I don't mind admitting/telling you/saying etc

I don't see why not

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"Are you sure they'll let us walk on their land?" "I don't see why not."

I don't suppose (that)

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I don't suppose the painting will ever be worth a thousand dollars.

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I don't suppose you'd be willing to go get the napkins?

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I don't suppose you have any idea where my address book is, do you?

I don't want to sound/be ..., but ...

I don't wish to interfere/be nosy etc

I/we don't have all day

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Hurry up, we don't have all day !

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But Sally does not have all day here.

and don't you forget it!

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

can't/don't believe sth

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I can't believe you lied to me!

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When I saw the video, I was like, I don't believe it!

damned if you do, damned if you don't

don't (you) start!

don't ask

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"What did he want you to do?" "Oh, don't ask ."

don't ask me

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"How does this thing work?" "Don't ask me!"

don't be a stranger!

don't bet on it/I wouldn't bet on it

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Maybe he's really a nice guy, but I wouldn't bet on it.

don't blame me

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Go ahead, but don't blame me if it doesn't work.

don't come the innocent/victim/helpless male etc with me

don't count your chickens (before they're hatched)

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Getting an Oscar would be wonderful, but I think it's too early to count my chickens.

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If you want to go on a date sometime, you can ask me. But don't count your chickens.

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You'll probably get the job, but don't count your chickens just yet.

don't forget

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Don't forget that my mother's coming to visit this weekend.

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Don't forget that the car needs gas.

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Don't forget to mail that letter, will you?

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Don't forget your keys.

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Don't forget , we have to be there by five o'clock.

don't get me wrong

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Don't get me wrong - I like Jenny, but she can be a little bossy.

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Don't get me wrong , I love my family, I just don't want to be with them all the time.

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I like Jenny, don't get me wrong , but I do think she acts a little childishly at times.

don't give a hoot/don't care two hoots

don't give it another thought

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"I'm really sorry about that." "Don't give another thought ."

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"I'm sorry we had to cancel the party.'' "Oh, please don't give it another thought . It wasn't your fault that you were ill!''

don't give me that

don't give me that line

don't go doing sth

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It's a secret, so don't go telling everyone.

don't go mad

don't go there

don't hesitate to do sth

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Don't hesitate to call me if you need any help.

don't hold your breath

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If you're waiting for the Cubs to win the series, don't hold your breath .

don't judge a book by its cover

don't know/can't tell etc which is which

don't look now

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Don't look now - here comes Kristen.

don't make me laugh

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"Could you finish this by tomorrow?" "Don't make me laugh ."

don't mention it

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"Thanks for the lift!" "Oh, don't mention it!"

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"Thanks for the ride home!" "Don't mention it."

don't mind her/him etc

don't mind me

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Oh, don't mind me, I was just thinking out loud.

don't remind me

don't sweat it

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Don't sweat it - you'll pass the test, no problem.

don't sweat the small stuff

don't tell me

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"We finally made it here." "Don't tell me - you couldn't find your keys."

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Don't tell me we're out of milk!

don't trouble yourself

don't waste your breath

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Save your breath . He won't listen.

don't worry

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"Don't worry about me -- I'll be fine," said Billie.

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"Don't worry , there's plenty of food for anyone who wants to come."

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Don't worry - I'll do the laundry this time.

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Don't worry about it. You can pay me back tomorrow.

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Don't worry ! The flight's not until 9:30. We have plenty of time.

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Don't worry . The doctor says it's just a bad cold.

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Don't worry; I'll lend you money if you need it.

don't you believe it!

don't you dare!

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Don't you dare hang up on me again!

dos and don'ts

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the dos and don'ts of office dating

if it ain't broke, don't fix it

if you don't mind

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I'm going to close the window, if you don't mind .

if you don't mind my saying so/if you don't mind me asking

never/don't look a gift horse in the mouth

two wrongs don't make a right

you don't know

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You don't know how long I've waited to hear you say that!

you don't know when you're well-off

you don't say!

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"I think Bob and Susan are having an affair." "You don't say ! That's been common knowledge for months."

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

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He was the son of a Cambridge don .

II. verb