in (good) working order
idiom
: working properly
Drivers must keep their trucks clean and in (good) working order.
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Test Out Appliances and Utilities Do a quick walk-through of the new home to ensure everything is in good working order.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Hudley Hayes emphasized the need for additional mechanics to ensure that fire equipment and vehicles are in working order.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Any company that distributes energy to your home must keep the infrastructure underlying that distribution — all the pipes and powerlines — in working order.
—Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Hudley Hayes emphasized the need for additional mechanics to ensure that fire equipment and vehicles are in working order.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Any company that distributes energy to your home must keep the infrastructure underlying that distribution — all the pipes and powerlines — in working order.
—Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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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 22 May. 2025.
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