do the job
idiom
informal
: to achieve a desired result
The new system isn't working yet, but a few more adjustments ought to do the job.
Examples of do the job in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
If it's been years since the window washers last came, hire a service or do the job yourself.
—
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
From a pool of millions of possibilities, the approach found five porous materials of the right size that could do the job.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
No wonder the United Nations hasn’t been able to do the job that they were put in existence to do.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do the job
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
From a pool of millions of possibilities, the approach found five porous materials of the right size that could do the job.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
No wonder the United Nations hasn’t been able to do the job that they were put in existence to do.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do the job
Cite this Entry
“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share