in (good) working order/condition

idiom

: working properly

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Ensure pipes and anything else constantly conveying water is in good working order—that means no drips or leaks! Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025 The nine-bedroom house, which sold a few years ago for $3 million, had been meticulously restored, with all 24 of its gas lamps and ornate steam radiators in working order. Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025 Only one of Pridgen’s houses remains in working condition, the others having been badly damaged. Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 Large original models in good working condition are selling for upwards of $500. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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