that will do

idiom

used to tell someone (such as a child) to stop doing or saying something that is bothering one or making one angry
That will do, young man: one more word out of you and you're grounded!

Examples of that will do in a Sentence

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“That will do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20will%20do. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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