double duty
idiom
: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles
doing double duty as cook and waiter
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Trevor Noah is pulling double duty this year as both Grammys host and nominee.
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EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Chief’s motor-mouthed monologue of Flippy’s backstory is hysterically funny, pulling double duty by pointing out how to properly use exposition for comedic purposes while also demonstrating backstories are inherently superfluous and absurd.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Timothée Chalamet pulled double duty as host and musical guest on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2025
The actor, 29, pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live on Jan. 25, acting as both host and musical guest.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Chief’s motor-mouthed monologue of Flippy’s backstory is hysterically funny, pulling double duty by pointing out how to properly use exposition for comedic purposes while also demonstrating backstories are inherently superfluous and absurd.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Timothée Chalamet pulled double duty as host and musical guest on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2025
The actor, 29, pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live on Jan. 25, acting as both host and musical guest.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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