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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Swims might still be resisting the therapist’s couch, but his ability to work things out in his music has only become stronger.
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, people have to work it out for themselves.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2025
However, this is likely the final nail in the coffin for a CBA agreement to happen without a major lockout/strike as the majority of owners will want a salary cap and other major structural changes and are unlikely to be able to work it out amongst themselves.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Pick it up in red to match our supermodel inspiration, or grab it in go-to neutral colors like black and camel to work it into your everyday rotation.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, people have to work it out for themselves.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2025
However, this is likely the final nail in the coffin for a CBA agreement to happen without a major lockout/strike as the majority of owners will want a salary cap and other major structural changes and are unlikely to be able to work it out amongst themselves.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Pick it up in red to match our supermodel inspiration, or grab it in go-to neutral colors like black and camel to work it into your everyday rotation.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Work it/things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20it%2Fthings. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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