work magic
idiom
: to do special or remarkable things
He's a brilliant chef who works magic with the most basic ingredients.
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Combed her brain for the exact right words, the only words that would work magic on Nellie.
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Expectations or no, Tomlin did indeed work magic during his 19 years in Pittsburgh.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Roberta Schwartz, chief innovation officer of Houston Methodist, doesn’t believe that agents can work magic on every workflow—especially those that are already running smoothly.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
Border plants work magic in the garden, defining space and softening hard lines to give gardens a more finished appearance.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Identifying the films that can still work magic on an audience of 4,000 people is our ‘secret sauce’ that keeps people coming back with the excitement of the crowd bringing us over the finish line.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The recipe for an entertaining team is for Chiles to work magic with his arm and legs.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The master of scary cinematic menageries has a style all his own, and watching this soft-spoken, gray-bearded artist work magic with pencils, cameras, and clay is a true inspiration.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 16 July 2024
The brand has amazing vegan, cruelty-free products that work magic, from the viral Lip Butter Balm to the Dream Oasis Serum.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2024
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Expectations or no, Tomlin did indeed work magic during his 19 years in Pittsburgh.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Roberta Schwartz, chief innovation officer of Houston Methodist, doesn’t believe that agents can work magic on every workflow—especially those that are already running smoothly.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
Border plants work magic in the garden, defining space and softening hard lines to give gardens a more finished appearance.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Identifying the films that can still work magic on an audience of 4,000 people is our ‘secret sauce’ that keeps people coming back with the excitement of the crowd bringing us over the finish line.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The recipe for an entertaining team is for Chiles to work magic with his arm and legs.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
The master of scary cinematic menageries has a style all his own, and watching this soft-spoken, gray-bearded artist work magic with pencils, cameras, and clay is a true inspiration.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 16 July 2024
The brand has amazing vegan, cruelty-free products that work magic, from the viral Lip Butter Balm to the Dream Oasis Serum.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Work magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20magic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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