How to Use do the trick in a Sentence

do the trick

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  • That, coupled with the fear of being ridiculed, may do the trick.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • Edmonton may have enough money to add one big forward piece and that could do the trick.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Just a few bitter almonds per kilo of sweet ones does the trick and doesn’t kill anyone.
    Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
  • In large bedrooms and rooms, a 52-inch or larger model should do the trick.
    Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 19 July 2026
  • Next, the instructor tries luring the child back into the pool with a sparkly pink rubber duck, which does the trick.
    Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Alcohol can be added to portions—about 2 tablespoons per 1 cup of punch should do the trick.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
  • Visiting a running store or conducting the aforementioned wet-foot test should do the trick.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • Dishwashing soap, citric acid powder, lemon and salt, and dishwasher tablets also do the trick.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026
  • Otherwise, a commercial washer in a laundromat can usually do the trick or even a simple spot clean depending on the stain.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
  • While doing the trick, the British singer appeared to accidentally choke on the remaining water in his mouth and fell to the ground, coughing.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • Generally speaking, an inky dark wash should do the trick, and AG’s Saige jeans prove how elevated denim can look.
    Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Decluttering your home may not be motivating on its own, but supporting charitable organizations, reducing landfill waste, and helping others find affordable essentials by donating to thrift stores often does the trick.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026

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