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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Most earbuds on our list have touch controls to activate ANC, and many connectivity apps can do the job as well.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Democrats in the poll were significantly less confident in Trump’s ability to do the job.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
And there's longstanding Supreme Court precedents that say that the federal government cannot commandeer a state or local government to do the job of the federal government.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
According to our experts, warm water is best to do the job at killing bacteria without compromising the softness of the fibers.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Democrats in the poll were significantly less confident in Trump’s ability to do the job.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
And there's longstanding Supreme Court precedents that say that the federal government cannot commandeer a state or local government to do the job of the federal government.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
According to our experts, warm water is best to do the job at killing bacteria without compromising the softness of the fibers.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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