do duty as something

do 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 receptionist during Katrina's lunch hour.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • 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 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

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