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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Ciara will do double duty on Wednesday Jan. 29 and Friday Jan. 31, while Wynonna Judd will hold court on Thursday, Jan. 30.
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Alex Ross, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Up top, there are three tiers of seating on the boat’s port side, including both cockpit and stern, and a pullout dinette that does double duty as an afternoon berth.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
This Cetaphil moisturizer works double duty by hydrating skin and protecting it with SPF 40.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
In an unexpected turn, Chalamet will also be pulling double duty as the episode’s musical guest.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Alex Ross, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Up top, there are three tiers of seating on the boat’s port side, including both cockpit and stern, and a pullout dinette that does double duty as an afternoon berth.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
This Cetaphil moisturizer works double duty by hydrating skin and protecting it with SPF 40.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
In an unexpected turn, Chalamet will also be pulling double duty as the episode’s musical guest.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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