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
“Pencroff,” answered Smith, “it is necessary to do one’s duty to the end.”
From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.
To do one's duty as a doctor, with one's sole aim the physical health of the patient, may mean to advise what runs counter to the present-day code of morals.
From The Nervous Housewife by Myerson, Abraham
"I suppose one has to do one's duty."
From Is He Popenjoy? by Trollope, Anthony
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
