In your Own Words, What does this Saying Mean: "It's the Least I can Do"?
It can mean different things. Like if someone has shown you great kindness and you feel like you want to pay them back and you do something for them and they say thank you. You say it's the least I could do because you feel like you still owe them more than what you did.
But it can also just be that you're being humble. Like someone saves a kid that fell on the train tracks and a train was coming and people thank them and they say it's the least I could do because they feel like anyone in that situation should try and save a child.
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To me it means it is the minimum someone can do, they would like to do more but can't on that particular subject.
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Ok, imagine some guy helps me with a flat tyre. Now he's taking all that time and effort so I would feel obliged to repay him in some way.
Now I could hitch up my skirt and bend over the bonnet, or perhaps slip him a cash reward. But most people feel awkward taking something as a thank you.
So you end up feeling you should do something in return but they feel the task isn't a big deal.
So instead of taking a pounding over the bonnet you just give him head instead because it's the least you can do.
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It means I wish I could do more and mostly used in the context of trying to pay someone back for something.
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I think it means, "Thank you for the compliment but it is a pleasure to be of service", or something like that. lol
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You can twist that in a few ways.
You helped them and they're grateful and its the same as you're welcome, glad to help.
But I also say it when I warn them before they do something stupid, and I call the hospital, thinking, I told you, dumb dumb. Calling help is the least I can do. -
To me it conveys some degree of obligation... like they felt compelled to do something, so they did the littlest thing possible. Which is not all bad honestly, just depends on the context and circumstances.
For example, you hold the door for someone and they says thanks you. Honestly the at least they could do, but its polite, nice and refreshing when they do.
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You give someone 1 million and they give you coffee cup... literally that is the very least they could of done. -
It's not a phrase I use. It's self-deprication, which suggests false humility.
I'll tell someone it's everything I can do or give. There's no point to doing less than I can actually offer if it will help. -
It means I would happily do more so don't worry about it. This isn't a big deal!
At least... That's how I mean it when I say that 😅 -
If I say it, it means I could do more and what little I did doesn't need gratitude or acknowledgement.
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It's something you say to someone who's done a lot for you and you felt as though, if nothing else, the least you can do to pay them back or return the favour is to do whatever it is you just offered to do for them.
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To me it means that there's not much that you can do. You're apologizing because you can't do more or you don't want to do more.
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I felt that I had to do something for you as you have done something for me.
Example invited to dinner, bring a bottle of wine or do the washing up. - 1K opinions shared on Education & Career topic. u
It means that doing any less would be considered socially unacceptable.
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Like they want to help you out at least do something then after they want to take you to Denny’s lol
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Maybe someone is probably to be assistance I am only assuming.
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It's the minimum I can do for you fof what you did for me
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Two meanings.
A. If someone does something REALLY significant and you have more meager means, doing ANYthing is a near-total sacrifice. (ref parable of the widow's mite - Luke 21:1-4).
B. much less often. Offered up as an insult, really. "like, yeah, that IS the least I'm GONNA do for you" . (implied - now leave me alone)
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I’m glad it made you happy. I would have liked to do more.
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I think it's a way to say "I'm grateful for...", And since The person you say it too has apparently done something beneficial for you and you're doing something in return to show gratitude if that makes sense if not let me know and I'll try to explain it better
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It means there's the limit to everything everyone does. And their just doing you a favor.
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it means "I am glad I could do this for you - it was really no trouble"
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It means, I am pleased to help you and could do more anyday.
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Maybe you should try a little harder...
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