in (good) working order

idiom

: working properly
Drivers must keep their trucks clean and in (good) working order.

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The set comes in a beautiful beech case that keeps the wrenches organized and in good working order. Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025 Take measures to protect your health before hot weather arrives, like making sure your air conditioning is in good working order. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2025 Leaders made the transition easy for employees by keeping the old spacious desks they were used to, upgrading to ergonomic chairs, giving everyone a new keyboard and mouse for individual use, and making sure the IT equipment at each space is in good working order. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 May 2025 While having the ability to simply plug your travel router directly into a wall socket is the most convenient way to keep your device in working order, having the ability to receive power via USB port or even batteries might be the only thing between you and your ability to access the internet. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in (good) working order

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“In (good) working order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28good%29%20working%20order. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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