do double duty
Example Sentences
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A handmade glass can do double duty as a housewarming and a Mother’s Day gift.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The contents of the stocking need to do double duty — each item needs to punch above its weight class.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Representing the ocean was Britten’s “Four Sea Interludes From ‘Peter Grimes,’” brief movements that do double duty as poetic depictions of water, and as representations of the opera’s underlying drama.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023
These models do double duty and work just as well as stand-alones.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2022
“Now let’s fly round, and do double duty today, so that we can play tomorrow with free minds,” said Jo, preparing to replace her pen with a broom.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
