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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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
According to our experts, warm water is best to do the job at killing bacteria without compromising the softness of the fibers.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
To do the job well, historical novelists must learn about the conventions of an era, the social and political tensions of the time even if these are only used to sketch out the background.
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The county then contracted with MHMR to do the job for $895,000.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
According to our experts, warm water is best to do the job at killing bacteria without compromising the softness of the fibers.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
To do the job well, historical novelists must learn about the conventions of an era, the social and political tensions of the time even if these are only used to sketch out the background.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The county then contracted with MHMR to do the job for $895,000.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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