do justice to
idiom
: to treat or show (something or someone) in a way that is as good as it should be
Words could never do justice to her beauty.
The movie does not do justice to the book.
a brief summary that does not do justice to the complexity of this issue
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The English-language dub, while perfectly charming in its own right, can’t possibly do justice to this signature dimension of Pagnol’s work.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 June 2025
Even the endless parade of records this match set doesn’t quite do justice to the remarkable tennis on display.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
How, in other words, does a museum do justice to that inside gallery walls?
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
This is to the good, but his massive volume still doesn’t manage to do justice to a man who lived a legendary life and changed the 20th century.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 June 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 June 2025
Even the endless parade of records this match set doesn’t quite do justice to the remarkable tennis on display.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
How, in other words, does a museum do justice to that inside gallery walls?
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
This is to the good, but his massive volume still doesn’t manage to do justice to a man who lived a legendary life and changed the 20th century.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for do justice to
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“Do justice to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20justice%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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