do the trick

Speech parts

1. do the trick - Verb

2. do the trick - Phrase

Meaning

do the trick (third-person singular simple present does the trick, present participle doing the trick, simple past did the trick, past participle done the trick)

(informal) To work; to be successful; to solve a problem; to be sufficient or adequate to fulfill a purpose.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

succeed enact suffice work out fill the bill make it pay off put through come off catch fire pan out bring off fit the bill do the job hit the mark
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Antonyms

tank bomb collapse founder fold crater
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Examples

She fell, she hurt, she felt. She lived. And for all the tumble of her experiences, she still had hope. Maybe this next time would do the trick. Or maybe not. But unless you stepped into the game, you would never know. Sarah Dessen

The garden of life never seems to confine itself to the plot philosophers have laid out for its convenience maybe a few more tractors would do the trick. Roger Zelazny

If I have a rough day, and I'm angry, I'll just go into Kirk Douglas and throw over a table. And when I need to lift my spirits, Kermit can always do the trick. Rich Little

How do we thank an angel? Somehow I don't think a fruit basket will do the trick." ~ Amun. Gena Showalter

A simple kitchen chair will not do the trick because the throne become “spin” considering drummer moves around the drum preset. Source: Internet

Both Democrats and Republicans might be right that it is necessary to reinvest in diplomacy but simply increasing the State Department and USAID budget will not do the trick. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

do the trick

Close letter words and terms

do the shopping do the spadework do the technicolor yawn do the utmost do the wash do the washing