do a good/great job
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: to do something very well
Whoever planned the party did a good/great job.
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The semi-persistent changes in scenery also do a good job of highlighting the Switch 2's hardware, which doesn't seem to drop a single frame, even as the rubble flies and the ground's shape morphs under Donkey Kong's persistent punching.
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ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Most multinationals do a good job of protecting themselves, Mr. Elliott explained.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Both mops do a good job of tackling sticky stains, but overall, the X8 comes out slightly ahead as a mop.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Most houses come equipped with those 24-inch long gutter extenders that do a great job of directing the water away from the foundation but deposit all that stormwater right onto the lawn.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Most multinationals do a good job of protecting themselves, Mr. Elliott explained.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Both mops do a good job of tackling sticky stains, but overall, the X8 comes out slightly ahead as a mop.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Most houses come equipped with those 24-inch long gutter extenders that do a great job of directing the water away from the foundation but deposit all that stormwater right onto the lawn.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Do a good/great job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20a%20good%2Fgreat%20job. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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