do the trick

phrase

Synonyms of do the tricknext
: to produce a desired result

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Add Vinegar If your towel has a musty smell, adding white vinegar to the wash during the next cycle may do the trick. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026 Notebooks Screen time is one thing, but old-school analogue pen and paper does the trick. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 There are usually a few things on in-flight menus that can do the trick. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026 After some trial and error, the group found a symmetry that did the trick. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for do the trick

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First Known Use

circa 1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of do the trick was circa 1812

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“Do the trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20the%20trick. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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