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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The Centaur upper stage for ULA's own Vulcan rocket could do the job just fine, according to Bruno.
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Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
When hanging the lights in hard-to-reach places, use a sturdy ladder and never do the job alone.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
If the 4-0 score didn’t show how poorly the Avs were playing, there was plenty of other data to do the job.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Halfway houses, even under President Biden, welcomed the use of private prison companies to do the job of community custody.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
When hanging the lights in hard-to-reach places, use a sturdy ladder and never do the job alone.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
If the 4-0 score didn’t show how poorly the Avs were playing, there was plenty of other data to do the job.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Halfway houses, even under President Biden, welcomed the use of private prison companies to do the job of community custody.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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