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does the trick

does the trick is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do the trick.

Meaning of do the trick

Verb

do the trick (third-person singular simple present does the trick, present participle doing the trick, simple past did the trick, past participle done the trick)

  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

Questions about does the trick

What is does the trick the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does the trick is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do the trick.

Words near does the trick in the dictionary

  1. does the Pope wear a funny hat
  2. does the power of good
  3. does the right thing
  4. does the rounds
  5. does the talking
  6. does the trick
  7. does the washing up
  8. does the washing-up
  9. does this train stop at
  10. does time
  11. does tricks on it

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