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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do the trick

I prefer Vinted because it’s easy to use and there aren’t any seller fees, but platforms like Poshmark, Depop or eBay will do the trick, too.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

A mixture of sugar and water will do the trick at a two-to-one ratio of sugar to water..

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Any move higher in yields would do the trick, especially as the market grapples with uncertainty about the way new Fed chair Kevin Warsh will go about monetary policy.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Arrogance, greed and misjudgment were, and remain, enough to do the trick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Here, even though there were trees everywhere, they just didn’t do the trick, when it came to blocking out the sun.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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