in (good) working order/condition

idiom

: working properly

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Beyond protecting property, spending a few bucks on hardening a home — not to mention keeping smoke and carbon-dioxide alarms in working order — can go a long way toward saving lives. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 Ensuring that vehicles are properly winterized and in good working order is also strongly recommended. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 Though there is no guarantee that the Chiefs will win the first-ever third consecutive Super Bowl, Mahomes Sr. might want to make sure his social accounts are in working order. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 At annual checkups, my body’s basic functions regularly reveal themselves to be in good working order, my teeth undecayed. Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in (good) working order/condition

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“In (good) working order/condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28good%29%20working%20order%2Fcondition. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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