dothedecentthing (third-person singular simple presentdoes the decent thing,present participledoing the decent thing,simple pastdid the decent thing,past participledone the decent thing)

1. (idiomatic) To take the most honourable or appropriate course of action, even if is not necessarily in the person's own interests.

   Mr Speaker, will the Prime Ministerdo the decent thing and resign?

• “do the decent thing”, inLexico,Dictionary.com;Oxford University Press,2019–2022.