double duty

idiom

: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles

doing double duty as cook and waiter

Examples of double duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But there’s another fascinating founder doing double duty (actually triple duty) who isn’t a household name yet. —

Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 May 2024 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. —

Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for double duty

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