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

They didn’t fire Espada, owner Jim Crane said, because he’s “doing what he can do with what he’s got”—a not-so-subtle jab at the Astros’ flawed roster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In the meantime, De Paula will get a chance to show what he can do with his bat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

So the best you can do with such stocks is to avoid them, or sell them immediately if you’re unlucky enough to be holding them.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

"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

There’s only so much you can do with a piece of straw clamped between your teeth.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli