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derring-do
der·ring-do (dĕr′ĭng-do͞o′)n. Daring or reckless action.
[Misinterpretation of earlier derrynge do, daring to do, misprint of Late Middle English dorryng do, from Middle English durring don : durring, present participle of durren, to dare (from Old English durran; see dare) + don, to do; see do1.]derring-do (ˈdɛrɪŋˈduː) narchaic or literary a daring spirit or deed; boldness or bold action[C16: from Middle English durring don daring to do, from durren to dare + don to do]der•ring-do (ˈdɛr ɪŋˈdu)
n. daring deeds; heroic daring. [1325–75; Middle English durring-do literally, daring to do, taken as n. phrase. See dare, do1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  derring-do - brave and heroic feats exploit, feat, effort - a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort" |
Translationsderring-do
derring-doHeroic, brave, or daring deeds or spirit, especially when referring to swordplay or other action-adventure scenarios. The sailor, with great derring-do, leapt from the crow's nest of the ship with his sword in his teeth, pouncing on the pirate captain.derring doHeroically brave exploits. “Derring” comes from “daring, and “do” is related to “done.” Geoffrey Chaucer originated the phrase in his poem Troilus and Criseyde; it was picked up by Edmund Spenser and again by Sir Walter Scott in Ivanhoe. If you come across it in contemporary speed or writing, you're more than likely to hear it in the longer phrase “deeds of derring do.”See also: derringderring-doenUS
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