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to-do

[tuh-doo]

noun

Informal.

plural

to-dos 
  1. bustle; fuss.

    They made a great to-do over the dinner.



to-do

/ əˈː /

noun

  1. a commotion, fuss, or quarrel

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of to-do1

before 900; Middle English, Old English; noun use of infinitive phrase; to, do 1, ado
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Synonym Study

See ado.
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Here we look at their to-do list, from the manager's future, to recruitment plans and the bonuses for European glory.

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The projects on their to-do list are powered entirely by renewable energy.

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He constantly made to-do lists — pothole fixes, tree-trimming, broken streetlights — and peppered city departments with letters and phone calls to get the work rolling.

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Once hired, the new general manager will start the job with a lengthy to-do list.

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"It's like watching a supercomputer calculate how many Hobnobs fit in a Sports Direct mug, while solving climate change sits on the 'to-do' list," he said.

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