work miracles

phrase

1
: to do the kind of amazing or wonderful thing that is believed to be only within the power of God
I'll do my best, but I can't work miracles.
2
: to do something amazing or wonderful
She worked miracles with the redecorating.

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“Work miracles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20miracles. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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