suit the action to the word
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)To do what one has just proposed or spoken of.1887,R. M. Ballantyne,The Fugitives:“Hide!” cried Ebony, with a roll of his huge eyes, as hesuited the action to the word,[…]2011, James Fenton,A History of Tasmania, page347:After giving vent to violent expressions of hostility, he grasped the bill in his hand and pronounced it to be a huge fraud, fit only to be spat upon, and trampled under foot—whereupon the honourable membersuited the action to the word!
Examples:EN: 5 minutes suit the action to the word and do not worry
ES: Me esperas 5 minutos. No te preocupes, ya vuelvo.
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