do me a favour

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do me a favour

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  1. literally Used to ask someone for a favour (may be polite or sarcastic). Could you possibly do me a favour and pass me that newspaper?
  2. UK, idiomatic Expressing incredulity. You expect me to clean up all this mess for you? Do me a favour.

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phrase used to ask someone for a favour

中文幫我一個忙 /帮我一个忙 bāng wǒ yī gè máng

phrase expressing incredulity

中文拜託 /拜托 bàituō, 少來 /少来 shǎolái
Portuguêsfaça-me o favor, por favor

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"do me a favour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/do%20me%20a%20favour. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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do me a favour. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/do%20me%20a%20favour

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"do me a favour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/do%20me%20a%20favour.

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@misc{do_me_a_favour_2026,
  title = {do me a favour},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/do%20me%20a%20favour},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}