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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While not technically ski pants, Fjallraven’s Keb Trousers do the job for me when paired with a wool base layer underneath.
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Second, there is a finite capacity of people with the requisite skills needed to do the job.
—Shivani Govil, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
With a max brightness of 3,500 lumens, this projector can do the job even in the middle of a bright winter day.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
And she’s got to do the job quickly before she gets crowned the ruler of Lumbria.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Second, there is a finite capacity of people with the requisite skills needed to do the job.
—Shivani Govil, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
With a max brightness of 3,500 lumens, this projector can do the job even in the middle of a bright winter day.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
And she’s got to do the job quickly before she gets crowned the ruler of Lumbria.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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