do a good/great job
idiom
: to do something very well
Whoever planned the party did a good/great job.
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Most houses come equipped with those 24-inch long gutter extenders that do a great job of directing the water away from the foundation but deposit all that stormwater right onto the lawn.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
My jogging feels bouncy and the shoes do a great job of absorbing impact.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 25 June 2025
These bands do a good job of identifying price extremes on the weekly chart.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Rotary cultivators do a good job in large gardens with long rows and space between the rows.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
My jogging feels bouncy and the shoes do a great job of absorbing impact.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 25 June 2025
These bands do a good job of identifying price extremes on the weekly chart.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Rotary cultivators do a good job in large gardens with long rows and space between the rows.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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