do a Melba
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861–1931), famous for her large number of “farewell” appearances.
Verb[edit]
do 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.