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 deluxe cabins are slightly smaller, but ingenious, with sofabeds and stools that pull double duty as couches and coffee tables.
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Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Jordan pulled double duty on Ryan Coogler’s horror epic, playing twin brothers Smoke and Stack.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Jen is pulling double duty, filming season 4 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives amid her busy DWTS schedule.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
This sleek propane fire pit pulls double duty as a stylish table for evening chats, s’mores nights, or crisp morning coffees.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Jordan pulled double duty on Ryan Coogler’s horror epic, playing twin brothers Smoke and Stack.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Jen is pulling double duty, filming season 4 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives amid her busy DWTS schedule.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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