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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With every dollar counting, some projects will be put on hold, while ad campaigns are designed to do double duty.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
According to the 2025 Grammys rulebook, an artist can only receive one nomination in best R&B performance, so Jones won’t be able to pull double duty here.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Ezra Accent Cabinet This gorgeous accent piece pulls double duty as a tabletop and cabinet.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The creative’s second bedroom pulls double duty as both a guest room and his office.
—Priscilla Ward, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
According to the 2025 Grammys rulebook, an artist can only receive one nomination in best R&B performance, so Jones won’t be able to pull double duty here.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Ezra Accent Cabinet This gorgeous accent piece pulls double duty as a tabletop and cabinet.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The creative’s second bedroom pulls double duty as both a guest room and his office.
—Priscilla Ward, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Double duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20duty. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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