can do with

Idioms

Also, could do with. Might profit from, needs, as in This room can do with a good cleaning, or Harry could do with a new suit. [Colloquial; late 1700s] Also see do with.

Example Sentences

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"What is really special about this model is how much more it can do with less guidance," OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman said at a briefing with journalists.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“I can tell you right now that’s not something that we can do with our current operating budget.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But Skinner's use of Park - which has proven to be effective - could be a good audition for what Wiegman can do with her at England.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“I don’t play the guitar for no reason. There’s so many things you can do with it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Well, the idea was to figure out how well things grow in Martian gravity, and see what, if anything, we can do with Martian soil.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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