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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Don’t fall into the trap of thinking the kids will work it out.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Just apply a little bit to the palm of your hands and work it into the hair, focusing on the ends first.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
Jonas Brodin decided to eat a puck rather than work it up the wall, Trenin lost a board battle and fell, the Flames were then able to set up, and Nazem Kadri set up Martin Pospisil for a goal-mouth tap-in with 31 seconds left in the second.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Making an effort to work things out will probably be worth it.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Just apply a little bit to the palm of your hands and work it into the hair, focusing on the ends first.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
Jonas Brodin decided to eat a puck rather than work it up the wall, Trenin lost a board battle and fell, the Flames were then able to set up, and Nazem Kadri set up Martin Pospisil for a goal-mouth tap-in with 31 seconds left in the second.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Making an effort to work things out will probably be worth it.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Work it/things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20it%2Fthings. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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