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.
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The sources said Pazdur agreed to do the job on the condition that Makary didn't intervene with the office's work.
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Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
In 2022, University of Surrey chemistry undergrad Eleanor Mackintosh actually designed a filter-feeding robotic fish that could theoretically do the job.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
The Miami Herald found several movers, purportedly from Florida, that advertise on websites and social media, but lack the licensing to do the job legally.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
A little movement after eating—per Topol, just a 15-minute walk can do the job.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 26 Nov. 2025
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Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
In 2022, University of Surrey chemistry undergrad Eleanor Mackintosh actually designed a filter-feeding robotic fish that could theoretically do the job.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
The Miami Herald found several movers, purportedly from Florida, that advertise on websites and social media, but lack the licensing to do the job legally.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
A little movement after eating—per Topol, just a 15-minute walk can do the job.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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