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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Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

But then my mom, right before she died, what she said is, “If you’re going to do that, just make it real. What’s the best you can do with that part?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One of the most satisfying things you can do with leftover pickle brine is, simply, use it again.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Instead of rejecting a new idea outright, he was known to say: “Let’s see what we can do with that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Oh, I typed in the license plate number of that black car. I don’t know what you can do with it, but I figured what the heck.”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben