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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In this way, many (though not all) Korean sunscreens can do double duty as moisturizers.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
The Great Dictator' (1940) Silent-movie star and director Charlie Chaplin's first sound film was this superb political satire where Chaplin pulls double duty onscreen, as an antisemitic fascist leader and his Jewish barber lookalike.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
And at under $300, who could resist a shoe that plays double duty in their closet?
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Keter Pacific Cool Bar Side Table Your poolside might be missing a sturdy side table that plays double duty as a cooler with a 7.5-gallon holding capacity.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
Dua Lipa will be pulling double duty on SNL in May.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2024
Zuniga and Leighton will pull double duty as actors and executive producers on the reboot.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Furniture pieces that can pull double duty are the best way to free up floor space and keep things organized in a small nursery.
—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
Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
The Great Dictator' (1940) Silent-movie star and director Charlie Chaplin's first sound film was this superb political satire where Chaplin pulls double duty onscreen, as an antisemitic fascist leader and his Jewish barber lookalike.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
And at under $300, who could resist a shoe that plays double duty in their closet?
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Keter Pacific Cool Bar Side Table Your poolside might be missing a sturdy side table that plays double duty as a cooler with a 7.5-gallon holding capacity.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
Dua Lipa will be pulling double duty on SNL in May.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2024
Zuniga and Leighton will pull double duty as actors and executive producers on the reboot.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Furniture pieces that can pull double duty are the best way to free up floor space and keep things organized in a small nursery.
—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
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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