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do justice to

Treat fairly or adequately, with full appreciation, as in That review doesn't do the play justice . This expression was first recorded in John Dryden's preface to Troilus and Cressida (1679): “I cannot leave this subject before I do justice to that Divine Poet.”
do oneself justice . Execute in accordance with one's abilities, as in She finally got a position in which she could do herself justice . [Second half of 1800s]

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This, however, does not do justice to the excellence running right through Palace's team which will surely give England coach Tuchel food for thought.

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“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy,” Parton wrote.

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"Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy," the statement read.

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“Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”

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Reducing McCullum to a 'vibes man', does not do justice to a coach regarded as having one of the smartest brains in the modern game.

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