double duty
idiom
: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles
doing double duty as cook and waiter
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The spacious interior compartment can sneakily hide all sorts of backyard clutter like pool toys, gardening tools, pillows, and more, and the top can perform double duty as a bench for extra seating.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
But perhaps the stronger selling point was that Gibbard was doing double duty Monday with a rare performance from the Postal Service.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
After playing double duty as musical guest and host on Saturday Night Live, the singer brought her Radical Optimism vibe to Times Square for a surprise pop-up gig on Sunday night (May 5).
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 May 2024
While pulling double duty as both Saturday Night Live’s host and musical guest, Lipa starred in a sketch addressing the scorching hot rap battle that sees Drake and Kendrick Lamar trading diss tracks.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 May 2024
In this way, many (though not all) Korean sunscreens can do double duty as moisturizers.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
The Great Dictator' (1940) Silent-movie star and director Charlie Chaplin's first sound film was this superb political satire where Chaplin pulls double duty onscreen, as an antisemitic fascist leader and his Jewish barber lookalike.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
And at under $300, who could resist a shoe that plays double duty in their closet?
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Keter Pacific Cool Bar Side Table Your poolside might be missing a sturdy side table that plays double duty as a cooler with a 7.5-gallon holding capacity.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
But perhaps the stronger selling point was that Gibbard was doing double duty Monday with a rare performance from the Postal Service.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
After playing double duty as musical guest and host on Saturday Night Live, the singer brought her Radical Optimism vibe to Times Square for a surprise pop-up gig on Sunday night (May 5).
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 May 2024
While pulling double duty as both Saturday Night Live’s host and musical guest, Lipa starred in a sketch addressing the scorching hot rap battle that sees Drake and Kendrick Lamar trading diss tracks.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 May 2024
In this way, many (though not all) Korean sunscreens can do double duty as moisturizers.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
The Great Dictator' (1940) Silent-movie star and director Charlie Chaplin's first sound film was this superb political satire where Chaplin pulls double duty onscreen, as an antisemitic fascist leader and his Jewish barber lookalike.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
And at under $300, who could resist a shoe that plays double duty in their closet?
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Keter Pacific Cool Bar Side Table Your poolside might be missing a sturdy side table that plays double duty as a cooler with a 7.5-gallon holding capacity.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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