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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These colleagues need to work it out on the remix. 26. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 July 2025 With the two sides being unable to work things out earlier this offseason, McLaurin was among the most notable names absent from minicamp. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 Be Strategic About It Treat work-life balance as a business objective in its own right and work it into your growth plan. Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Then let the kids work it out under parental supervision. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for work it/things

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“Work it/things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20it%2Fthings. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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