do the job
idiom
informal
: to achieve a desired result
The new system isn't working yet, but a few more adjustments ought to do the job.
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Some just throw in the towel and count on hollow wall anchors to do the job.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Instead of hiring a crew, imagine a team of goats arriving to do the job exactly how nature intended.
—Jet Francis and Samuel Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
But if Democrats avoid such mistakes, Trump’s trade war is likely to do the job for them.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
For any type of cabinet, a soft cloth lightly moistened with soapy water should do the job effectively.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Instead of hiring a crew, imagine a team of goats arriving to do the job exactly how nature intended.
—Jet Francis and Samuel Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
But if Democrats avoid such mistakes, Trump’s trade war is likely to do the job for them.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
For any type of cabinet, a soft cloth lightly moistened with soapy water should do the job effectively.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do the job
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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