do the trick

Idioms  

1. Also, turn the trick. Bring about a desired result, succeed. For example, One more turn with the wrench should do the trick, or Bill wanted to finish all the errands in one day but he couldn't quite turn the trick. The first expression dates from the early 1800s; the variant, from the first half of the 1900s; should not be confused with turn a trick.

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Example Sentences

“Think this will do the trick?”

From Literature

He said, “Leaks to radiators can be very difficult to repair and hopefully this chemical sealant will do the trick.”

From MarketWatch

Every few months, he comes home with a new “squirrel-proof” bird feeder, each more expensive than the previous, each one promising to finally do the trick.

From Slate

Today, heated blankets do the trick when you don’t want to crank the heat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even slower growth than expected could do the trick, he said.

From Barron's

Related Words

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• win