Proper Thing

B1 16+

Synonyms of proper thing

Collocations of proper thing

right thing
Frequency: 70 %

Doing the right thing is always important.

appropriate thing
Frequency: 60 %

Wearing jeans to a wedding is not appropriate.

correct thing
Frequency: 50 %

Make sure you have the correct change before boarding the bus.

ethical thing
Frequency: 45 %

It is important to always do the ethical thing, even when it's difficult.

moral thing
Frequency: 40 %

Stealing is never the moral thing to do.

Idiomatic Expressions for proper thing

  • Phrase: not the proper thing to do
    Meaning: not the correct or socially acceptable action to take
    Usage: It's not the proper thing to do to speak loudly in a library.