do the trick

phrase

Synonyms of do the tricknext
: to produce a desired result

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Dishwashing soap, citric acid powder, lemon and salt, and dishwasher tablets also do the trick. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026 Just a few bitter almonds per kilo of sweet ones does the trick and doesn’t kill anyone. Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 Generally speaking, an inky dark wash should do the trick, and AG’s Saige jeans prove how elevated denim can look. Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Next, the instructor tries luring the child back into the pool with a sparkly pink rubber duck, which does the trick. Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for do the trick

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“Do the trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20trick. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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