Do the trick
phrase
To have the needed or desired effect, to solve a problem.
My headache wouldn't go away until I took some medicine, that really did the trick.
Often appears as...
- that should do the trick
- will this do the trick
Usage tips
Colloquial
phrase
To have the needed or desired effect, to solve a problem.
My headache wouldn't go away until I took some medicine, that really did the trick.
Often appears as...
- that should do the trick
- will this do the trick
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used informally in everyday conversation, not in formal writing.
If your phone's frozen, restarting it should do the trick.
Pro Tip 2/3Problem Solving
Implies a simple or effective solution to a specific problem.
A dab of oil on the hinge did the trick, no more squeaking door.
Pro Tip 3/3Success Connotation
Often suggests the success of an action was somewhat uncertain.
I wasn't sure if the patch would hold, but it did the trick.
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used informally in everyday conversation, not in formal writing.
If your phone's frozen, restarting it should do the trick.
Pro Tip 2/3Problem Solving
Implies a simple or effective solution to a specific problem.
A dab of oil on the hinge did the trick, no more squeaking door.
Pro Tip 3/3Success Connotation
Often suggests the success of an action was somewhat uncertain.
I wasn't sure if the patch would hold, but it did the trick.
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Used informally in everyday conversation, not in formal writing.
If your phone's frozen, restarting it should do the trick.
Pro Tip 2/3Problem Solving
Implies a simple or effective solution to a specific problem.
A dab of oil on the hinge did the trick, no more squeaking door.
Pro Tip 3/3Success Connotation
Often suggests the success of an action was somewhat uncertain.
I wasn't sure if the patch would hold, but it did the trick.
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