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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This cardigan does double duty as a sweater or layering piece.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Platt pulled double duty on the sets of The Bear season 2 and Chicago Med season 10 since they are both shot on sets in Chicago.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
In tight quarters, every inch counts—and, usually, those inches have to pull double duty.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
Laurent Lafitte pulls double duty opposite Blanche Gardin and Olga Kurylenko.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Platt pulled double duty on the sets of The Bear season 2 and Chicago Med season 10 since they are both shot on sets in Chicago.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
In tight quarters, every inch counts—and, usually, those inches have to pull double duty.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
Laurent Lafitte pulls double duty opposite Blanche Gardin and Olga Kurylenko.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for double duty
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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