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do justice

idiom
Meaning

To allow to be apprehended in its full scope.


Examples
SIMPLE

This photo does not do justice to the beautiful view.

CONTEXTUAL

The movie was good, but it failed to do justice to the original book.

COMPLEX

The artist struggled to capture the sunset, feeling that no amount of paint could truly do justice to the vibrant colors of the sky.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    bring to justice

    To cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the offenses.

  2. 02

    rough justice

    Treatment or punishment that is not considered fair or in accordance with the law.

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