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derring-do

[ der-ing-doo ]

noun

  1. daring deeds; heroic daring.


derring-do

/ ˈ»åÉ›°ùɪŋˈ»å³ÜË /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a daring spirit or deed; boldness or bold action
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of derring-do1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English durring-do literally, “daring to do,†erroneously taken as noun phrase; dare, do 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of derring-do1

C16: from Middle English durring don daring to do, from durren to dare + don to do
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"I once asked someone who served alongside my father how he had come by that name," says Ms Almonds-Windmill, who has penned books charting his tales of derring-do.

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Good on James Mangold for tracking a bit of mud on Bob Dylan’s legacy, the kind of irreverent derring-do the movie’s own Johnny Cash celebrates.

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Civilian leadership in this country needs to shed its adolescent awe of martial derring-do and gain firm control over a very dangerous weapon.

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If you like your fantasy novels packed with comedy, action and old-fashioned derring-do, “Promise†is the book for you.

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It was also a dream job for a young man brought up on Soviet TV shows such as The Sword and the Shield, which recounted the derring-do of an undercover Russian spy in Nazi Germany.

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