can do with

Idioms  

1. 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.

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can do with

"Once they're out of US hands, you can do with them whatever you want," one ex-State Department official told AFP of what he saw.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

"The things you can do with software orchestral instruments nowadays is amazing," says Smith.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

What Caminos can do with her hands, massage-wise, is quite extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

There is a lot you can do with $2,000.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

“That I won’t get the chance to see what I can do with the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,” I said.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt