double duty

phrase

: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles

doing double duty as cook and waiter

Examples of double duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That self-deprecating description opens Tony, writer-director Matt Johnson’s movie about the one crazy summer that changed a thoughtless young lout’s life; for good measure, the quote does double duty as the tagline on the film’s poster. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Another great place to store your phone at the security checkpoint is inside an RFID blocking wallet, much like this passport holder from Zero Grid that’ll pull double duty for protecting your valuable travel documents on the go. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

The kitchen has a glossy black island that pulls double duty as a casual dining spot; there’s also a formal dining room. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

Zendaya and Holland have been on a global photo-taking tour in Paris, Italy and elsewhere and have been doing double duty in tub-thumping their other movie, The Odyssey, which has already cleared $600M worldwide. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for double duty

• agouti
• beauty
• booty
• cutie
• fruity
• putti
• snooty
• sooty
• sruti
• tutti