They make an electronic identity card that will do duty for a credit card and pocket calculator.
She's really the secretary but she does double duty as the receptionist during Katrina's lunch hour.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
do double duty for something — do (double) duty as/for (something) American & Australian to also have another purpose. They make an electronic identity card that will do duty for a credit card and pocket calculator. She s really the secretary but she does double duty as the… … New idioms dictionary
Double Duty — For the baseball player, see Double Duty Radcliffe. Double Duty Directed by Stephen Eckelberry Produced by … Wikipedia
double duty — n do double duty to do more than one job or be useful for more than one thing at the same time do double duty as ▪ The sofa does double duty as a guest bed … Dictionary of contemporary English
Double-duty dollar — The term double duty dollar was used during the early and middle 1900’s in the context of the economic plight of the African American community. Those in the pulpit as well as social activists such as Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey… … Wikipedia
double duty — noun (U) AmE do double duty to do more than one job or be used for more than one thing at the same time: The lids on the camping pans do double duty as plates … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
double-duty — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : designed for two purposes or performing two duties * * * /dub euhl dooh tee, dyooh /, adj. designed to fill two functions: double duty tools … Useful english dictionary
double duty case — Commercial refrigerator in which a part of space is for refrigerated storage and part is equipped with glass windows for display purposes … Dictionary of automotive terms
do double duty as something — do (double) duty as/for (something) American & Australian to also have another purpose. They make an electronic identity card that will do duty for a credit card and pocket calculator. She s really the secretary but she does double duty as the… … New idioms dictionary
do double duty as — do (double) duty as/for (something) American & Australian to also have another purpose. They make an electronic identity card that will do duty for a credit card and pocket calculator. She s really the secretary but she does double duty as the… … New idioms dictionary
do duty for something — do (double) duty as/for (something) American & Australian to also have another purpose. They make an electronic identity card that will do duty for a credit card and pocket calculator. She s really the secretary but she does double duty as the… … New idioms dictionary
