do justice to

1. 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.”

2. 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]

Example Sentences

He is concerned that the CGI for Solo Leveling will not be able to do justice to the source material: "The anime looks incredible mainly because of the fight sequences, which could be hard to replicate in live-action."

From BBC

Romero is against gerrymandering, but also agrees that we are in “unprecedented times,” a phrase that doesn’t seem to do justice to the daily trampling of democratic safeguards by our president.

From Los Angeles Times

A 12-point lead did not do justice to their performance.

From BBC

And Kara Young, who won last year in the featured actress in a play category, repeated for her heightened artistry in “Purpose,” the kind of extravagant performance no screen could do justice to.

From Los Angeles Times

While sentencing Dennis, Judge Ian Press said calling the incident tragic "really does not do justice to the grief, the anguish and the turmoil those events have brought into the lives of those who knew and loved your wife".

From BBC

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