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Meanings of do the explaining in English

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Usage of do the explaining in English
1
Maybe, though, it's just not up to actors to do the explaining.
The Guardian
2
But frankly, I think you should do the explaining first.
The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution
3
I think it's up to you to do the explaining.
The Haunted Bookshop
4
But we prefer to make trespassers do the explaining instead.
The Door Into Summer
5
I'll do the explaining to the police-youknow that.
Ronicky Doone
6
I lose with your jury, you do the explaining.
Wired
7
He was obviously younger than Junior and so could avoid the blame and let Junior do the explaining.
Anthill: a novel
8
Wallander let Martinsson do the explaining.
Firewall
9
Let me do the explaining.
Tom Swift and His Airship
10
She did hope a little that he would offer to do the explaining that they weren't engaged to Grandfather.
The Wishing-Ring Man
11
If you're the one doing the explaining, do it soon, but if you're on the receiving end, have patience.
The South African
12
"But who will do the explaining to the station at large?"
The Great Amulet
13
"She's the one to do the explaining, seems to me," said Carol belligerently.
Prudence of the Parsonage
14
"Then I'll make him do the explaining," he threatened fiercely.
Love under Fire
15
As the kelda's husband, Rob Anybody had to do the Explaining as well, and that was never an easy job for a Feegle.
I shall wear midnight
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Do the explaining across language varieties
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