that does it

Idioms  

1. Also, that does the trick. The last requirement has been fulfilled; that accomplishes it. For example, That does it; we're ready to send in the application now, or That last screw does the trick—it's fully assembled. Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1823) defines do the trick as “accomplish a robbery or other business successfully,” and presumably the it in the first term stands for the trick. [Early 1800s] Also see that's that.

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that does it

She said AeroWomen is getting the next generation "thinking 'I want to do this' and then seeing someone that does it, and then knowing that that's a thing that you possibly can do".

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

And what is it about Southern charm that does it for you?

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024

"You just form another nonprofit that does it slightly differently," he said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2023

That’s a book that does it in a way that it doesn’t beat you over the head — it gives you characters to see and relate to.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

“Yes,” said his brother quickly, “it is Randalls that does it all.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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