that will do
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that will do
phrase that'll do
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said to confirm that something is suitable in quantity or in a particular quality
I said, "Your Royal Highness : on or abou the 10th day of October, 1861, John Wilson Mackenzie, of Rotterdam, Chemung county. New Jersey, deceased, contracted with the General Government to furnish to General Sherman the sum total of thirty barrels of beef—"
"That will do, sir—that will do; this off
Similar: that will suffice, okay, that's enough, good
- an interjection used to tell a person or animal to stop what they are doing Your dog should know (at least) how to down, stay, and come, and should also know "That Will Do" (or “OK")..."That Will Do": used to release the dog from work & call it off the stock.
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phrase expression to indicate something as being sufficient or enough
| Español | aqueso funcará, con aqueso basta, ansí está bien, pasa piola |
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| Français | ça suffit, ça le fait |
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