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Meanings of derring-do in English

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Usage of derring-do in English
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Action and tales of derring-do await you with the al-Qaida Super Friends.
Wired
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But of his own deeds of derring-do Alec has little to say.
The New North
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Feeling rather proud of my derring-do, I crept out of the alley.
Savage
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Though in your case a few more derring-don'ts might be a good idea.
Raising Steam
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History suggests that kind of derring-do is fraught with danger, however.
Reuters
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Aesthetics aside, the project's statistics tell a story of engineering derring-do.
The Guardian
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He's certainly reached my younger relatives with his glamorous tales of architectural derring-do.
The Irish Times
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The woman asked for details that would help her picture feats of derring-do.
Talents, Incorporated
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No amount of ingenuity was sufficient, no derring-do could do it.
Warlord: an alex hawke novel
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Even apart from the celluloid derring-do, Singh is a controversial figure.
Reuters
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The film certainly makes a compelling case for this particular kind of academic derring-do.
Reuters
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With all due respect, Richard, now is not the time for any macho derring-do.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
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The trouble was, I'd mostly done all my derring-do to save someone else's skin.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
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The book from which the Wingco hailed was a typical tale of wartime derring-do.
The woman who died a lot
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His feats of derring-do and shimmering lunacy have been celebrated with a fitting homage.
The Guardian
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And the sword which Christian used, like a man, in his deed of derring-do?
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 / A Mag...