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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Finding balance at home With this big job comes navigating how to work it into a busy family life. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025 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 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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