double duty

idiom

: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles
doing double duty as cook and waiter

Examples of double duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Newman will pull double duty, retaining her roles as European chairman and auctioneer. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2024 Goth did double duty in X, playing both Maxine, the adult-film director’s girlfriend and star, and homicidal hag Pearl. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024 Murphy pulled double duty for NBC late-night this week, appearing on both The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and, for the first time in person, Late Night with Seth Meyers, bringing three former SNL stars together. Peter White, Deadline, 19 June 2024 Less than 24 hours after pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, the 28-year-old singer put on a surprise performance in New York City on Sunday, May 5, performing four songs from her brand-new album Radical Optimism. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for double duty 

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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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