answer (one's) purpose

answer (one's) purpose

To be useful for a particular task. If that's the only paintbrush we have, I think it will answer my purpose.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

answer someone's purpose

 and serve someone's purpose
to fit or suit someone's aim or goal. This piece of wood will answer my purpose quite nicely. The new car serves our purpose perfectly.
See also: answer, purpose
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • answer purpose
  • a dusty answer
  • dusty
  • reply
  • answer back to (one)
  • answer (one) back
  • answer back
  • rhetorical question
  • civil
  • deserve