do the trick

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.

Example Sentences

It doesn't have to be anything too time consuming or high pressured - a simple walk, jog or any activity you enjoy will do the trick.

From BBC

As a writer myself, I don’t know if Shakespeare could rouse me from a coma — maybe, I don’t know, Anne Rice could do the trick for me there.

From Salon

But he’s lost his birth certificate in the move, he’s never had a passport, and they tell him his driver’s license doesn’t do the trick.

From Slate

For Drake, decorating for her kids’ birthday party seems to do the trick.

From Los Angeles Times

A good short ball, then a searing yorker would do the trick.

From BBC

Related Words

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• attain 
• bring about 
• carry out 
• conclude 
• do 
• finish 
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• produce 
• pull off 
• reach 
• realize 
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• win