What does trick mean here?

Question

I'm learning English.
I wonder if you can help me.

The whole sentence is: That should do the trick for you.

What's the meaning of trick here?

Answer 1

Trick in that sentence doesn't have meaning on its own.

"Do the trick" is an idiom. It's a phrase that has meaning as a phrase, beyond the meaning of the individual words.

"Do the trick" means do the job, solve the problem, provide the solution.

Answer 2

If something "does the trick" then it is successful in producing the desired outcome.

Example: To remove chewing gum from a child's hair, using peanut butter does the trick.

Answer 3

that should be perfect for you.

the phrase "the trick" in case refers to how a trick amazes people. It is just the thing it is perfect it will work it will be all that you need and so forth.

Hope I helped.

Answer 4

The meaning of the sentence is, "That should be exactly what you need."

Simple example:

Your pants are falling down.
Someone shows you how to use a belt. They say to you, "That should do the trick for you."

They mean, "That should be exactly what you need."

Answer 5

"do the trick" is a term used to say "it will work".

That key should do the trick.
"do the trick" implies it will work.

Answer 6

Trick = deed. That should do the deed for you. That should take care of it for you.

Answer 7

It means the same as saying: That should be the answer for you.

Answer 8

the sentence means that you have a problem and THAT should fix it.

Answer 9

bloody magicians always showing off

Answer 10

work