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the done thing
USUK
the polite or accepted way to behave in a society
British, often in the negative: 'It's not the done thing'. Useful for describing customs.
In context
In Vietnam, giving lucky money to children at Tet is the done thing.
It isn't the done thing to start eating before the oldest person at the table.
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