do double duty
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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
And even if, as it turned out, “Sweeney” was willing to wait until her “Mattress” run ended, she’d still have to do double duty — rehearsing “Sweeney” during the day while performing “Mattress” at night.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2024
Under the plan announced Wednesday, NASA’s Perseverance rover will do double duty and transport the cache to the rocket that will launch them off the red planet a decade from now.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022
They do double duty as air conditioners in the summer.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 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
