TO-DO


Meaning of TO-DO in English

/ təˈduː; NAmE / noun

[ sing. ] ( informal , becoming old-fashioned ) unnecessary excitement or anger about sth

SYN fuss :

What a to-do!

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from to do as in much to do , originally meaning “much needing to be done” but later interpreted as the adjective much and a noun; compare with ado .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.