work it/things
idiom
informal
: to arrange one's activities in a particular way so that it is possible for something to happen or be done
I'll try to work things so that I can come to your party.
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According to a March 26 article in Us Weekly, Sweeney recently called off her wedding to Jonathan Davino, but the couple are still trying to work things out.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Chelsea tried to work it around to the other side but Trossard did the hard yards to shuttle across and help Myles Lewis-Skelly double up against Jadon Sancho.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Still, Australia is just one race, leaving Hamilton and Ferrari with 23 more rounds to work things out.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Or mist the rug with a cleaning solution (sometimes solvent-based), work it in with a soft brush or pad, then rub it off with a towel (the homeowner option) or a buffer fitted with a bonnet (the pro version).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Chelsea tried to work it around to the other side but Trossard did the hard yards to shuttle across and help Myles Lewis-Skelly double up against Jadon Sancho.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Still, Australia is just one race, leaving Hamilton and Ferrari with 23 more rounds to work things out.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Or mist the rug with a cleaning solution (sometimes solvent-based), work it in with a soft brush or pad, then rub it off with a towel (the homeowner option) or a buffer fitted with a bonnet (the pro version).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Work it/things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20it%2Fthings. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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