that will do
idiom
—used to tell someone (such as a child) to stop doing or saying something that is bothering one or making one angry
That will do, young man: one more word out of you and you're grounded!
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Driving the news: If toiling over a hot stove isn't your idea of a holiday, there are plenty of places that will do it for you — with turkey, fixings or non-traditional items ready to fill your table … and your stomach.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Thus Visconti represents a historical idea — the newfound social mobility that will do away with the old order — as a physical one, rooted in Delon’s freedom of movement and his cheerfully seductive glances.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Notre Dame jumped three spots, to No. 4, following a win at Texas A&M that will do wonders for the Irish’s playoff prospects.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
This new material will allow for a more power-efficient display that will do away with the current blue, fluorescent screens.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 20 June 2024
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Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Thus Visconti represents a historical idea — the newfound social mobility that will do away with the old order — as a physical one, rooted in Delon’s freedom of movement and his cheerfully seductive glances.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Notre Dame jumped three spots, to No. 4, following a win at Texas A&M that will do wonders for the Irish’s playoff prospects.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
This new material will allow for a more power-efficient display that will do away with the current blue, fluorescent screens.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 20 June 2024
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“That will do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20will%20do. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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