that will do | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)said toconfirmthat something issuitableinquantityor in a particularqualitySynonyms:that will suffice,okay,that's enough,good1871, Mark Twain, chapter IV, inEye Openers: Good Things, Immensely Funny Sayings & Stories That Will Bring a Smile Upon the Gruffest Countenance‎[1], page38:I said, "Your Royal Highness : on or abou the 10th day of October, 1861, John Wilson Mackenzie, of Rotterdam, Chemung county. New Jersey, deceased, contracted with the General Government to furnish to General Sherman the sum total of thirty barrels of beef—""That will do, sir—that will do; this office has nothing to do with contracts for beef."1919, Julia E. Park,Trial for the Murder of the King's English‎[2], page12:C. — Mr. Smart Aleck, what does you know about this case?Smart A. — I heard the accused say, "them there Germans needs more taters."Miss C. — What else did you hear him say?Smart A.— Nothing but I lost my—Miss C. — Lost what?Smart A. — Lost my tater.Miss C—That will dofor you. (To Solicitor) You may have the witness.2009, Jeremy Strong, chapter 6, inThe Indoor Pirates On Treasure Island‎[3], page77:“That will dome nicely,’ he told the others. ‘I don’t like crocodiles — too many teeth.’; (idiomatic)aninterjectionused to tell apersonoranimalto stop what they are doingSynonyms:stop,heel,alright2009, Caroline Colie,Australian shepherds : everything about purchase, care, nutrition, behavior, and training‎[4], page80:Your dog should know (at least) how todown,stay, andcome, and should also know "That Will Do" (or “OK")..."That Will Do": used to release the dog from work & call it off the stock.2012, Joanne Rowling, “5, Diagon Alley”, inHarry Potter Omnibus‎[5], page78:Harry suddenly realized that the tape measure, which was measuring between his nostrils, was doing this on its own. Mr. Ollivander was flitting around the shelves, taking down boxes.“That will do,” he said, and the tape measure crumpled into a heap on the floor.

Examples:

EN: Yes, that will do, waiter.
ES: Sí. Ya está todo, camarero.
EN: Maybe it won't be you that will do the dying.
ES: Tal vez no sea usted el que pague el precio.
EN: Oh well that will do you a lot of good.
ES: - Eso te hará mucho bien.
EN: Better let me take that machine out, Mr Walters. I can .. Strip for the customer and demonstrate the movements that will do the most good.
ES: Será mejor que les lleve esta máquina Sr. Wallace y desvestirme para sus clientes demostrar los movimientos para mejor resultado.
EN: Instead of trying to hide the facts, pass laws that will do good.
ES: ¡Todos ustedes! En vez de intentar esconder la verdad, hagan leyes que sirvan.
EN: Imagine what that will do to Allan
ES: Imagina lo que le hará a Allan
EN: Thanks so much, that will do!
ES: ¡Gracias, es suficiente!
EN: - Yes, a lot of good that will do.
ES: - ¡Ya, de mucho va a servirme!
EN: I think that will do for the moment.
ES: Creo que es suficiente por ahora.
EN: I hardly see anything that will do.
ES: No veo nada que me interese.
EN: Hmm. A lot of good that will do.
ES: Para lo mucho que servirá.
EN: There's one thing that will do it, Phyl. If I can put it over.
ES: Hay una manera si consigo llevarla a cabo.
EN: That's always the first thing a guy like that will do.
ES: Es Io primero que un tipo así siempre hace.
EN: Sure that will do you?
ES: ¿Esto servirá, Mrs Taylor?
EN: - Sv, that will do.
ES: - Sí, eso haré.

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