do a Melba
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861–1931), famous for her large number of “farewell” appearances.
Verb
editdo a Melba (third-person singular simple present does a Melba, present participle doing a Melba, simple past did a Melba, past participle done a Melba)
Further reading
edit- “do a Melba”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.