in (good) working order

idiom

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

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Motorcyclists need to check chain tension and lube, brake pads, cables and that your cooling system is in working order. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 Don’t fix what isn’t broken—and that certainly applies to appliances that are in working order. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 July 2025 Residents should only bring firearms that are in working order and place them in the trunks of their vehicles unloaded until receiving instruction from a deputy or officer, according to the news release. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025 If a friend or neighbor has one, ask to borrow it, be sure to return it in good working order, then try to return the favor at some point by offering something in your gardening toolbox. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 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 2 Aug. 2025.

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