Collocation
do someone a favour
to help someone by doing something kind or useful for them
Definition
'do someone a favour' is a common English collocation. to help someone by doing something kind or useful for them
do + someone + a favour
“Could you do me a favour and pick up my parcel?”
Examples
- Could you do me a favour and turn the music down?
- She did him a favour by lending him her charger at the station.
- Can I ask you to do me a favour and watch my bag for a minute?
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- He is doing his sister a favour by driving her to the airport.
- They did us a favour and stayed late to help clean up after the event.
- Would you mind doing me a favour and emailing this to the team?
- I hate to ask, but could you do me a favour and cover my shift tomorrow?
- If you ever did me a favour, it would be to tell me the truth now.
- By introducing me to her manager, she did me a huge favour.