that will do
idiom
—used to tell someone (such as a child) to stop doing or saying something that is bothering one or making one angry
That will do, young man: one more word out of you and you're grounded!
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Typically, when asked to name the stock market sector that will do the best over the next six months, CFOs choose tech, health care or energy.
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
This is a pivotal opportunity for senators to follow through for workers and put a union champion in a position that will do good by working people.
—John Samuelsen, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Plan ahead and pack preventative products that will do wonders for your skin, hair and body.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Two matches into Manchester United’s 2024-25 FA Cup campaign, this team has already provided plenty of dramatic moments that will do well in an end-0f-season highlights package.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
This is a pivotal opportunity for senators to follow through for workers and put a union champion in a position that will do good by working people.
—John Samuelsen, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Plan ahead and pack preventative products that will do wonders for your skin, hair and body.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Two matches into Manchester United’s 2024-25 FA Cup campaign, this team has already provided plenty of dramatic moments that will do well in an end-0f-season highlights package.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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“That will do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20will%20do. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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