derring-do
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derring-do
- /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ UK
- /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English daring (to) do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser.
noun
- Valiant deeds in desperate times. With a cry of sheer derring-do, the climber leapt across the chasm.
- Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions. Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had long ago decided that he would, on the whole, prefer to achieve immortality by not dying.
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noun brave and adventurous actions
| Español | proeza, hazaña, gesta, hombrada |
|---|---|
| Português | façanha, proeza |
| Français | prouesse, hauts faits, exploits, faits d'armes, acte de bravoure |
| Italiano | prodezza |
| Русский | безрассудство bezrassudstvo |
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