Meaning of do the trick | Babel Free

Definitions

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

idiomatic, informal

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Examples

“[J]ust that little extra second did the trick.”

“"It was the chemicals from this young man's airship that did the trick!"”

“Sometimes hormone therapy does the trick, but many infertile couples require more sophisticated manipulation of sperm and eggs.”

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