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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Of course, campaign donations have almost nothing to do with Rieder’s ability to do the job of Fed chair.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Creating vibrations on a tiny chip is not simple, so the researchers checked if the heat alone could do the job.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
An upside down flower pot can also do the job here.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Alternatively, the neighbor may volunteer to do the job.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Creating vibrations on a tiny chip is not simple, so the researchers checked if the heat alone could do the job.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
An upside down flower pot can also do the job here.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Alternatively, the neighbor may volunteer to do the job.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for do the job
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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