Do the trick

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Colloquial Usage

Used informally in everyday conversation, not in formal writing.

If your phone's frozen, restarting it should do the trick.

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Problem Solving

Implies a simple or effective solution to a specific problem.

A dab of oil on the hinge did the trick, no more squeaking door.

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Success Connotation

Often suggests the success of an action was somewhat uncertain.

I wasn't sure if the patch would hold, but it did the trick.