do the trick
Example Sentences
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In the past, utilizing older farming equipment for longer helped do the trick.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
A break on tariffs won’t do the trick.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Every few months, he comes home with a new “squirrel-proof” bird feeder, each more expensive than the previous, each one promising to finally do the trick.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
Today, heated blankets do the trick when you don’t want to crank the heat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Which seemed to do the trick the questions stopped—but it also sent Tommy and Sebastian into full-out hysterics.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
