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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Multiple people who have spent time at the FPPC told The Bee the staff is not big enough to effectively do the job.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Now Carolina has to rely on the Falcons to do the job the Panthers couldn’t do.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
Metal racks for the microwave or toaster oven can also do the job.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Braking is a single-disc setup at both ends, while telescopic front forks take care of front suspension and airbag twin rear shocks do the job at the back.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Now Carolina has to rely on the Falcons to do the job the Panthers couldn’t do.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
Metal racks for the microwave or toaster oven can also do the job.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Braking is a single-disc setup at both ends, while telescopic front forks take care of front suspension and airbag twin rear shocks do the job at the back.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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