do one's duty
Example Sentences
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"I felt it was my duty to come. I certainly felt it would be an unpleasant experience, but that's not a good enough reason not to do one's duty."
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2013
V. be virtuous &c. adj.; practice virtue &c.n.; do one's duty, fulfill one's duty, perform one's duty, discharge one's duty; redeem one's pledge, keep one's promise &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus by Roget, Peter Mark
Mary Lyon was rather the representative of the religious influence in education, the embodiment of the belief that to do one's duty is the great purpose in life.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul
One has come to a point when death seems very inconsiderable and only failure to do one's duty is an utter loss.
From Carry On Letters in War-Time by Dawson, Coningsby
"Oh, I don't know: I suppose to do one's duty, and make the best possible use of one's faculties, and avoid hurting other people."
From Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
