do the trick

phrase

: to produce a desired result

Examples of do the trick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even better, ring for the hotel’s Bentley car service, which can easily do the trick. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Mortgage-rate buydowns, substantial price cuts and help with closing costs are no longer doing the trick. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

If their Soshiotsuki somehow wasn’t enough to cement Emma D’Arcy as a true fashion player, then this sculptural Jil Sander suit certainly did the trick. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

According to Shields, a deep clean once a week followed by a quick pass after every shower can do the trick. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for do the trick

• actinic
• agnatic
• bailiwick
• bolshevik
• candlestick
• deontic
• firebrick
• herpetic
• judaic
• lunatic
• menshevik
• orthotic