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View synonyms for do the trick

do the trick



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, turn the trick . Bring about a desired result, succeed. For example, One more turn with the wrench should do the trick , or Bill wanted to finish all the errands in one day but he couldn't quite turn the trick . The first expression dates from the early 1800s; the variant, from the first half of the 1900s; should not be confused with turn a trick .
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Example Sentences

Rick von Hagn, who has spent the last few years experimenting with N. intermedia at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, says the taste and texture of this ancient way of cooking may do the trick on its own.

From Salon

Ignoring the issue until a few months before election time wasn’t going to do the trick.

From Slate

And if a late-October triple shot of racism, Jeffrey Epstein, and Hitler stuff doesn’t do the trick, what else even could?

From Slate

If that doesn’t do the trick, the council can take enforcement action.

From BBC

If you don’t have any contraindications, a dose of acetaminophen or ibuprofen could do the trick.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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