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to do for
[phrase form: do]
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to be sufficient, satisfactory, or suitable for a particular purpose
Example
In casual settings, a T-shirt and jeans will often do for a social gathering.
What do you do for work?
Wearing sneakers won't do for a black-tie event like this.
The company was done for after their main investor pulled out, leaving them with no funding.
It doesn't do for a teacher to show favoritism among students.