עשה את שלו

Hebrew

Etymology

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

Verb

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