do the trick

verb

do the trick

verb

1

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

[J]ust that little extra second did the trick.1885, H. Rider Haggard, chapter 3, in King Solomon's Mines:
"It was the chemicals from this young man's airship that did the trick!"1921, Victor Appleton, chapter 24, in Tom Swift Among The Fire Fighters:

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Sometimes hormone therapy does the trick, but many infertile couples require more sophisticated manipulation of sperm and eggs.2002 April 15, Laura Bradford, “Three Ways To Give Nature A Helping Hand”, in Time:

Synonyms: do the job, hit the mark, turn the trick

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