do a good/great job
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: to do something very well
Whoever planned the party did a good/great job.
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Leo's story: The filmmakers do a good job chronicling the life of a sea lion through Leo's experience searching for a new home.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
Policymakers might want to better understand the return on public investments in higher education; which colleges do a good job of preparing their graduates for career success?
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The earphones do a good job with the stereo balance, though, making the electric guitar and fiddle all the more dynamic.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Both previews do a good job of keeping the mystery ahead of the season premiere in April but give fans just enough to pique their interest.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
Policymakers might want to better understand the return on public investments in higher education; which colleges do a good job of preparing their graduates for career success?
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The earphones do a good job with the stereo balance, though, making the electric guitar and fiddle all the more dynamic.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Both previews do a good job of keeping the mystery ahead of the season premiere in April but give fans just enough to pique their interest.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Do a good/great job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20a%20good%2Fgreat%20job. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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