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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In 2025, the music mogul did double duty as a both a nominee and a presenter.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Woods Design has good news for Apple Watch users, too – smartwatch connectors allow the multi-tool bracelet to pull double duty as a watchband.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
Coincidentally, John and Andy Taylor were also pulling double duty with Duran Duran, who performed on that same Live Aid stage that day.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This cardigan does double duty as a sweater or layering piece.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Woods Design has good news for Apple Watch users, too – smartwatch connectors allow the multi-tool bracelet to pull double duty as a watchband.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
Coincidentally, John and Andy Taylor were also pulling double duty with Duran Duran, who performed on that same Live Aid stage that day.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This cardigan does double duty as a sweater or layering piece.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
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 6 Feb. 2026.
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