עשה את שלו

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Literally “to do one’s” (e.g. “I’m doing mine”).

Verb

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עָשָׂה אֶת שֶׁלּוֹ (asá ét sheló) (pa'al construction)

  1. (idiomatic) To do one's part: to fulfill one's duty or responsibility.
    עשיתי את שלי.asíti ét shelí.I did my part.
    היא עושה את שלה.hí osá ét sheláh.She's doing her part.

Usage notes

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  • Note that the verb עשה (asá) and the preposition של (shél) in this idiom must both be inflected to agree with the subject.