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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The Fort Worth Independent School District’s board voted Tuesday to hire longtime district administrator Karen Molinar to do the job she’s been doing on an interim basis for five months — superintendent of schools.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Strong talent signals, by contrast, focus on the skills and competencies necessary to do the job effectively.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Or a serving of raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, or cranberries may do the job.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Someone else will have to do the job: her dad accidentally electrocuted himself.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
Strong talent signals, by contrast, focus on the skills and competencies necessary to do the job effectively.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Or a serving of raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, or cranberries may do the job.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Someone else will have to do the job: her dad accidentally electrocuted himself.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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