in (good) working order/condition

idiom

: working properly

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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 American golfer Tyler Collet had a longer than usual wait as several groundskeepers worked on getting the bunker back in working order after turtles wreaked havoc in the sand. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 15 May 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 Items like alarm clocks and stereos in working condition are often fair game, but televisions and microwaves, for example, are not. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in (good) working order/condition

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“In (good) working order/condition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28good%29%20working%20order%2Fcondition. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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