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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In other words, skip the elaborate smart lighting systems and choose affordable LED bulbs and fixtures that do the job just as well.
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Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Physical stamina and mental sharpness is also required to do the job.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Under Nézet-Séguin, the musicians do the job spectacularly, releasing all those bilious harmonies and seething rhythms in an unbroken two-hour spasm of excitement.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Does that impact how Cook views her ability to do the job?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Physical stamina and mental sharpness is also required to do the job.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Under Nézet-Séguin, the musicians do the job spectacularly, releasing all those bilious harmonies and seething rhythms in an unbroken two-hour spasm of excitement.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Does that impact how Cook views her ability to do the job?
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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