can do with

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.

Example Sentences

Alcon, led by co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, could be limited in what it can do with the properties, many of which were released by and co-financed with Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times

The agency's Kevin Giles told BBC Scotland News: ''With regard to what you can do with them, actually nothing, because they are a protected species under European protection laws and Scottish and UK laws.

From BBC

He told Disclosure: "It's probably the best thing that we can do with waste, with our current levels of technology, and so capturing some energy from that is a good idea."

From BBC

Mr Tate said schools had to identify "what the issues are, looking at what you can do with the money you have, and then how you can monitor the impact of what you're doing".

From BBC

The Royal Academy of Music has invited him in for an induction day, to spend time with professionals to explore what he can do with his talent.

From BBC