do a good job

Meaning

This phrase means to perform a task well, produce high-quality work, or complete a duty successfully. It is frequently used by managers and colleagues to praise someone's performance.

Examples

• Our team did a good job on the presentation yesterday.

  Our team did a good job on the presentation yesterday.

• If you do a good job, the manager might promote you.

  If you do a good job, the manager might promote you.

• She always tries to do a good job, no matter how small the task is.

  She always tries to do a good job, no matter how small the task is.

• The builders did a really good job repairing our roof.

  The builders did a really good job repairing our roof.

• I hope I did a good job during my first week at work.

  I hope I did a good job during my first week at work.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He made a good job on the report.

  ✓ He did a good job on the report.

  In English, we use the verb 'do' with 'job', not 'make'.

• ✗ You did a good work on this project.

  ✓ You did a good job on this project.

  'Work' is uncountable, so you cannot say 'a good work'. Use 'a good job' or simply 'good work'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The new designer really ___ with the website redesign.

  💡 past tense of doing a task well

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  did a good job

• Make sure you ___ on this assignment because the client is very picky.

  💡 perform well

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  do a good job