单词 | to do the business |
释义 | > as lemmasto do the business P8. to do the business: to accomplish a task; (in later use) to be successful or effective, to do well. Cf. to do the trick at trick n. Phrases 2. ΚΠ 1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 299 She bringeth sharpe edged swords to do the businesse. 1751 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 6 May in Lett. to Son (1774) II. 143 An air, a tone of voice, a composure of countenance to mildness and softness, which are all easily acquired, do the business. 1864 ‘M. Twain’ Early Tales & Sketches (1981) II. 29 That coffee did the business for us. 1904 St. Nicholas May 588/1 We will now describe the ‘sure enough’ engine—the part that Tom said really ‘did the business’. 1954 Pop. Mech. Aug. 6/2 With the motor turning at 1725 r.p.m., the jug flew to pieces... The third did the business. It was wrapped from top to bottom with the wire and, being perfectly balanced, lasted throughout my tests. 2005 C. Newbrook Ducks in Row 15 He did the business, all right. He came of age with that project, he did. < as lemmas |
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