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

"We're just taking each day as it comes really, it's all we really can do with this diagnosis," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

“To them, it’s like, ‘Now I have the keys to a brand-new car, let me see what I can do with it and how I can work it in with what I’ve been doing.’”

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

And so if you’re offering it, then people can do with it whatever they want.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

There are a lot of things that people can do with AI to enhance their lives and work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

I wanna see what I can do with the song first.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas