do-it-yourself

Example Sentences

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If the new guy were using software like TurboTax, H&R Block or FreeTaxUSA, it would be cheaper, less hassle and less time-consuming to do it yourself.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“The cleaning is often not very well done, so it’s better to do it yourself, especially the toilets,” said Botton, who was incarcerated between 2020 and 2022 in Paris-La Santé.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

I think that sort of applies to, as you were saying earlier, do it yourself, like taking that zebra striped pillowcase and making a hot little number out of it was the right thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

If you have an idea that you think more people should be doing, you can tell them, or you can do it yourself.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

If you wanted something to be different, you had to do it yourself.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau