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ganze Arbeit leisten

to do a thorough job

Türkçe: işi hakkıyla yapmak

Not ganze Arbeit machen

ganze Arbeit machen ganze Arbeit leisten

English says to do, so machen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Arbeit goes with leisten, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
die Arbeit f.
Verb
leisten
Topic
Arbeit und Beruf
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Neutral/colloquial, often praising

In a sentence

Which form of leisten fills the gap?

Mein Kollege ____ ganze Arbeit bei der Organisation der Konferenz.

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Mein Kollege leistet ganze Arbeit bei der Organisation der Konferenz.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to do a thorough job' (core: completing something comprehensively). Neutral/colloquial, often praising. Use after a successful project, e.g., 'Du hast ganze Arbeit geleistet!' Nuance: implies high quality, not just completion.

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