do justice to
idiom
: to treat or show (something or someone) in a way that is as good as it should be
Words could never do justice to her beauty.
The movie does not do justice to the book.
a brief summary that does not do justice to the complexity of this issue
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But this watery pop gospel doesn’t begin to do justice to that influence.
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Producer Graham King revealed that the Michael Jackson biopic would include 30 songs and have a lengthy run time in order to do justice to the late pop star’s story.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
At the same time, that margin arguably fails to do justice to how impressive the Blue Devils looked.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Indeed, two Emmys, three BAFTA TV awards and a Golden Globe don’t really do justice to a career for someone considered one of England’s finest.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Producer Graham King revealed that the Michael Jackson biopic would include 30 songs and have a lengthy run time in order to do justice to the late pop star’s story.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
At the same time, that margin arguably fails to do justice to how impressive the Blue Devils looked.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Indeed, two Emmys, three BAFTA TV awards and a Golden Globe don’t really do justice to a career for someone considered one of England’s finest.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Do justice to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20justice%20to. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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