turn the trick

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turn the trick

verb turns the trick · turning the trick · turned the trick

Synonym of do the trick (“to work, to be sufficient or adequate”). As it looked to him, another six months at sea should turn the trick financially. At least it would give him a good interest in the plantation.
Similar: do the trick

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@misc{turn_the_trick_2026,
  title = {turn the trick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turn%20the%20trick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}