“do the”

The following 4 entries include the term do the.

do the trick

phrase

: to produce a desired result

do the honors

idiom

: to do the actions performed by a host or hostess

do the job

idiom

: to achieve a desired result

do the washing-up

idiom

: to wash the dishes


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