that will do
idiom
—used to tell someone (such as a child) to stop doing or saying something that is bothering one or making one angry
That will do, young man: one more word out of you and you're grounded!
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Despite over $17 million in profit from the current outsourced ambulance contract, Mayor Gloria wants to bring some ambulance services back in-house — guess what that will do?
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
The new administration can quibble with the technical points of the listing, Koch said, but that will do nothing to change the reality: The bird is at risk of extinction and needs to be protected.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 16 May 2025
Meanwhile, Tim, unnerved by some of the events in town, soon finds himself on a crash course directly toward The Institute, a group that will do anything to remain hidden in the shadows.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
The company performs this same service for other types of public figures, like four-star generals, athletes and CEOs, and Loti also has a free version that will do five takedown requests a month.
—Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
The new administration can quibble with the technical points of the listing, Koch said, but that will do nothing to change the reality: The bird is at risk of extinction and needs to be protected.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 16 May 2025
Meanwhile, Tim, unnerved by some of the events in town, soon finds himself on a crash course directly toward The Institute, a group that will do anything to remain hidden in the shadows.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
The company performs this same service for other types of public figures, like four-star generals, athletes and CEOs, and Loti also has a free version that will do five takedown requests a month.
—Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
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“That will do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20will%20do. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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