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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Be Strategic About It Treat work-life balance as a business objective in its own right and work it into your growth plan.
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Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Then let the kids work it out under parental supervision.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Following Viral Remarks During a recent interview on ESPN, Goedert reflected on the decision to work things out with the Eagles for the 2025 season.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Sources are assured that the couple will indeed work things out.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
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Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Then let the kids work it out under parental supervision.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Following Viral Remarks During a recent interview on ESPN, Goedert reflected on the decision to work things out with the Eagles for the 2025 season.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Sources are assured that the couple will indeed work things out.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
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“Work it/things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20it%2Fthings. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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