do the ironing

This page is about the collocation do the ironing

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to iron clothes, sheets, etc.

For example

  • I like listening to the radio while I'm doing the ironing.

  • Do you do the ironing yourself, or do you pay someone to do it for you?

Quick Quiz

If you don't do the ironing, your clothes will be

a. damp

b. wrinkled

c. undone
a) damp b) wrinkled c) undone

Contributor: Matt Errey