do the trick en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To work; to be successful; to solve a problem; to be sufficient or adequate to fulfill a purpose.
[J]ust that little extra second did the trick.
1885, H. Rider Haggard, chapter 3, in King Solomon's Mines:Sometimes hormone therapy does the trick, but many infertile couples require more sophisticated manipulation of sperm and eggs.
2002 April 15, Laura Bradford, “Three Ways To Give Nature A Helping Hand”, in TIME, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2011:"It was the chemicals from this young man's airship that did the trick!"
1921, Victor Appleton, chapter 24, in Tom Swift Among The Fire Fighters:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doing the trick | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| done the trick | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does the trick | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| did the trick | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
hit the mark · do the job · turn the trick
Translations (13)
fr faire l'affaire (to work) · pl zrobić swoje (to work) · pl działać (to work) · nl volstaan (to work) · de ausreichen (to work) · pl załatwiać sprawę (to work) · sv göra susen (to work) · pl załatwić sprawę (to work) · is duga (to work) · pl zadziałać (to work) · pl robić swoje (to work) · is nægja (to work) · fi tepsiä (to work)