double duty
idiom
: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles
doing double duty as cook and waiter
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The High Potential star will pull double duty and recur on ABC‘s Scrubs, reprising her role as nurse Carla Espinosa, TVLine has confirmed.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 2 Sep. 2025
MacKay, on the other hand, has double duty with his role as the Record Keeper.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s no mail delivery in some parts of town, so the post office serves double duty as a sort of community hub.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Protein is the macronutrient that does double duty, supporting muscle repair while also helping manage blood sugar.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 2 Sep. 2025
MacKay, on the other hand, has double duty with his role as the Record Keeper.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s no mail delivery in some parts of town, so the post office serves double duty as a sort of community hub.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Protein is the macronutrient that does double duty, supporting muscle repair while also helping manage blood sugar.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for double duty
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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