Synonyms

do the trick

Idioms

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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If surging revenue isn’t enough to revive the stock, new hardware might do the trick.

From Barron's

The state’s plan to fix things—including approving big rate increases to spur insurers to compete for customers—has so far failed to do the trick.

From The Wall Street Journal

A break on tariffs won’t do the trick.

From Barron's

“Think this will do the trick?”

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do the trick

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