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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Somehow, Flanagan needed to make his adaptation of Doctor Sleep, King's 2013 sequel to the 1977 novel, do justice to both the author's book and Kubrick's celebrated film.
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James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Cianfrance also spent years talking with the real Jeff Manchester from prison in the 15-minute intervals allowed in an effort to do justice to the story, and that level of research pays off.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Back in the 80s and 90s, TOAPLAN was one of the top arcade shmup developers in Japan, and these two game collections certainly do justice to that.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In the past week, The Athletic tried to do justice to both Diogo’s remarkable talent as a player and the qualities which made so many people warm to him: his spirit, generosity and determination.
—Andrew Fifield, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Cianfrance also spent years talking with the real Jeff Manchester from prison in the 15-minute intervals allowed in an effort to do justice to the story, and that level of research pays off.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Back in the 80s and 90s, TOAPLAN was one of the top arcade shmup developers in Japan, and these two game collections certainly do justice to that.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In the past week, The Athletic tried to do justice to both Diogo’s remarkable talent as a player and the qualities which made so many people warm to him: his spirit, generosity and determination.
—Andrew Fifield, New York Times, 10 July 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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