do the trick

phrase

: to produce a desired result

Examples of do the trick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Shields, a deep clean once a week followed by a quick pass after every shower can do the trick. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

For Atlanta drivers, quality all-season tires should do the trick year-round. — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

But this weekend’s Sony/Constantin‘s revival of Resident Evil from Zach Cregger could very well do the trick with a $40M-$50M domestic start and another $31M overseas for a global around $80M on the high end. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

If something in your day-to-day life keeps stressing you out, one fair conversation could do the trick, Taurus. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for do the trick

• actinic
• agnatic
• bailiwick
• bolshevik
• candlestick
• deontic
• firebrick
• herpetic
• judaic
• lunatic
• menshevik
• orthotic