Can Do Double Duty?

Can Do Double Duty?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrange1 /reɪndʒ/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun 1 variety of things/people [countable usually singular] a number of people or things that are all different, but are all of the same general typerange of a range of services The drug is effective against a range of bacteria.
do double duty to do more than one job or be useful for more than one thing at the same timedo double duty as The sofa does double duty as a guest bed.

What does double duty mean?

: to do the work of two people : to take on two roles doing double duty as cook and waiter.

How do you use double duty in a sentence?

The motorist has a double duty, to stop if the lights show red, but not to stop if he endangers vehicles behind him. In employment, as in immigration, we have a double duty. There is a double duty on the organisation to ensure that parents fully understand as well as the children.

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