that will/should do it
idiom
1
—used in informal speech to tell someone that one does not want or need anything more
"Would you like anything else?" "No, that'll do it."
—sometimes shortened to that will/should doThat should do, thanks.
2
—used to say that one has finished doing something or is about to finish doing something.
I just have one more letter to sign and that should do it.
Examples of that will/should do it in a Sentence
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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
And there’s other kickers that will do it, too, other punters.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
So the Beavers will take over, and that should do it.
—Ndaschel, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
If constantly checking for award flights isn’t realistic for you, there are services that will do it for you.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
Whittington picks up another first down, and that should do it.
—oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
Follow the instructions to make sure your print settings match the size of the paper, and that should do it.
—Wired, 11 July 2022
Rather than having to marshal huge amounts of bandwidth and computing power, the DDoSer locates servers on the Internet that will do it for them.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2022
Consider a small-space option like bokashi or worm composting (see sidebar) or connect with a co-op that will do it for you.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022
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Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
And there’s other kickers that will do it, too, other punters.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
So the Beavers will take over, and that should do it.
—Ndaschel, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
If constantly checking for award flights isn’t realistic for you, there are services that will do it for you.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
Whittington picks up another first down, and that should do it.
—oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
Follow the instructions to make sure your print settings match the size of the paper, and that should do it.
—Wired, 11 July 2022
Rather than having to marshal huge amounts of bandwidth and computing power, the DDoSer locates servers on the Internet that will do it for them.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2022
Consider a small-space option like bokashi or worm composting (see sidebar) or connect with a co-op that will do it for you.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022
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“That will/should do it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20will%2Fshould%20do%20it. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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