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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Understanding how your mind works—and how to work it better—can be helpful after breaking up.
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Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
In past legal disputes over account ownership, social media companies have left it to the courts and parties involved to work it out.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Who knows, maybe the city and team will work things out, keeping the team around.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking the kids will work it out.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
In past legal disputes over account ownership, social media companies have left it to the courts and parties involved to work it out.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Who knows, maybe the city and team will work things out, keeping the team around.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking the kids will work it out.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Work it/things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20it%2Fthings. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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