did the trick

A form of do the trick — To work; to be successful; to solve a problem; to be sufficient or adequate to fulfill a purpose.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of do the trick
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APA

did the trick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20the%20trick

MLA

“did the trick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20the%20trick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “did the trick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20the%20trick.

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