the job's a good 'un

A form of job's a good 'un — Expresses satisfaction that a task has been or will be carried out successfully, often suggesting that the task is simple, or ironically implying that it has been completed in a cursory or slapdash manner.

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APA

the job's a good 'un. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20job's%20a%20good%20'un

MLA

“the job's a good 'un.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20job's%20a%20good%20'un. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the job's a good 'un,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20job's%20a%20good%20'un.

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