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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Contestant Antonio Ramsey knew how to, as Missy Elliott would say, work it on Monday's episode of The Voice, where Blind Auditions continued for a fourth round.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The Bucs and Godwin are trying to arrange an extension, according to Fox Sports’ Greg Auman, who also reported that the team moved Godwin’s existing contract’s void date until the last day of the league year, providing more time to work things out.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
There's a chance Devers ends up demanding a trade out of Boston if the two sides can't work things out.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
But this all comes down to being able to work things out with landlords, which could get dicey or expensive.
—Steve Dennis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The Bucs and Godwin are trying to arrange an extension, according to Fox Sports’ Greg Auman, who also reported that the team moved Godwin’s existing contract’s void date until the last day of the league year, providing more time to work things out.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
There's a chance Devers ends up demanding a trade out of Boston if the two sides can't work things out.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
But this all comes down to being able to work things out with landlords, which could get dicey or expensive.
—Steve Dennis, Forbes, 20 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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