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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Some owners opt against groomers to save money, but others may not have the time or simply prefer a professional to do the job.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Take note, no one is asking you to do the job of a recruiter.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The economic policies that help regular Americans afford daily expenses are not those that distort the private sector, but those that do the job of the public sector.
—Aine Seitz McCarthy, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
While blending with your fingers or relying on a years-old sponge to do the job, experts emphasize that, the perfect tools will yield the best possible application.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Take note, no one is asking you to do the job of a recruiter.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The economic policies that help regular Americans afford daily expenses are not those that distort the private sector, but those that do the job of the public sector.
—Aine Seitz McCarthy, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
While blending with your fingers or relying on a years-old sponge to do the job, experts emphasize that, the perfect tools will yield the best possible application.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Do the job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20job. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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