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Sashasaski Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

She ought to do right by me.

0 She ought to think twice, she ought to do right by me.02br
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00Some of you might have recognized this phrase from the Beatle Song "Ticket To Ride"02br
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00Can you explain what 'by' is doing here.02br
00I can understand that it probably means 'for'.02br
00But, I've never heard such a expression being used in anywhere else.02br
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00Thank you all in advance.02br
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0 Haven't heard? 02br 02br 00«To deal with; treat. - Used with a qualifying adverb between "do" and "by".

— Ant_222

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  • 02br 02br 00«To deal with; treat.
  • - Used with a qualifying adverb between "do" and "by".
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0 Haven't heard? Try typing "do right by" in google then!02br
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00«To deal with; treat. - Used with a qualifying adverb between "do" and "by". * /Andy's employer always does very well by him./» 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00She ought to think twice, she ought to do right by me. 02br
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00Some of you might have recognized this phrase from the Beatle Song "Ticket To Ride" 02br
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00Can you explain what 'by' is doing here. 02br
00I can understand that it probably means 'for'. 02br
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0 Thank you both very much.02br
00I've done some research after posting this up myself, and found out this is rather old expression.02br
00Below is the direct quote02br
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00do by = (dated) treat or deal with in a specified way : do as you would be done by | she did well by them.02br
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00Never thought of associating this phrase
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