do the job
idiom
informal
: to achieve a desired result
The new system isn't working yet, but a few more adjustments ought to do the job.
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According to our experts, warm water is best to do the job at killing bacteria without compromising the softness of the fibers.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Even as Republicans embrace him as an iconoclast, Democrats and other critics have lambasted Kennedy as a know-nothing without the scientific or bureaucratic experience to do the job effectively.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The compressed air version was found to be more efficient, and intriguingly the vortex rings alone seemed to do the job – the team saw no significant improvements when the conductive aerosols were used.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Instead, Anduril offer uncrewed alternatives which are similar in terms of capability what the military uses now, but promising to do the job as much lower cost and provide far greater mass.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Even as Republicans embrace him as an iconoclast, Democrats and other critics have lambasted Kennedy as a know-nothing without the scientific or bureaucratic experience to do the job effectively.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The compressed air version was found to be more efficient, and intriguingly the vortex rings alone seemed to do the job – the team saw no significant improvements when the conductive aerosols were used.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Instead, Anduril offer uncrewed alternatives which are similar in terms of capability what the military uses now, but promising to do the job as much lower cost and provide far greater mass.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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