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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Furniture pieces that can pull double duty are the best way to free up floor space and keep things organized in a small nursery.
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Perhaps getting a double major could help: In a recent feature, Forbes’ Emma Whitford examines research that finds doing double duty in college could be a ticket to job security.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
When no substitute is available, remaining teachers often have to do double duty — taking extra students in their classroom, or covering another class on their break — which can lead them to request days off in the future.
—Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Both stars have also swung by 30 Rock recently, with the Puerto Rico native doing double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live in October.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2024
Bradley Cooper returns to the director's chair for — and pulls double duty as the star of — Maestro, about the complicated personal life of famed composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
This piece of Graco gear pulls double duty as a baby swing and a rocker.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
Root to leaf and seed to skin: Cut waste and boost flavor with recipes that use the whole vegetable
Penne With Asparagus Pesto and White Beans
Asparagus pulls double duty in this recipe with its stalks blended into a pesto and its tips sauteed and mixed with pasta and beans.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Ballerini will pull double duty during the show, serving as not only host but as a performer during the broadcast.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Perhaps getting a double major could help: In a recent feature, Forbes’ Emma Whitford examines research that finds doing double duty in college could be a ticket to job security.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
When no substitute is available, remaining teachers often have to do double duty — taking extra students in their classroom, or covering another class on their break — which can lead them to request days off in the future.
—Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Both stars have also swung by 30 Rock recently, with the Puerto Rico native doing double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live in October.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2024
Bradley Cooper returns to the director's chair for — and pulls double duty as the star of — Maestro, about the complicated personal life of famed composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
This piece of Graco gear pulls double duty as a baby swing and a rocker.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
Root to leaf and seed to skin: Cut waste and boost flavor with recipes that use the whole vegetable
Penne With Asparagus Pesto and White Beans
Asparagus pulls double duty in this recipe with its stalks blended into a pesto and its tips sauteed and mixed with pasta and beans.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Ballerini will pull double duty during the show, serving as not only host but as a performer during the broadcast.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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