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not done

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not done

not socially acceptable Where he comes from, saying no to someone who wants to help is not done.

Usage notes: often used after just or simply: In 1932, living with someone you weren't married to was simply not done.

See also: done, not

not done

Socially unacceptable, improper, as in Bringing along two friends without asking, that's not done. [First half of 1900s]

See also: done, not