do the trick

Language: en

Meaning: (informal,idiomatic)Towork; to besuccessful; tosolveaproblem; to besufficientoradequateto fulfill a purpose.1885,H. Rider Haggard, chapter 3, inKing Solomon's Mines:[J]ust that little extra seconddid the trick.1921,Victor Appleton, chapter 24, inTom Swift Among The Fire Fighters:"It was the chemicals from this young man's airship thatdid the trick!"2002April 15, Laura Bradford, “Three Ways To Give Nature A Helping Hand”, inTime:Sometimes hormone therapydoes the trick, but many infertile couples require more sophisticated manipulation of sperm and eggs.

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