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work one's magicTo achieve something favourable and desired through the application of special skills, talents, or expertise.Rate it:

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work one's tail offWork excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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work outTo habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.Rate it:

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work outTo succeed.Rate it:

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work outTo conclude with the correct solution.Rate it:

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work outTo extract gradually.Rate it:

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work outTo make sense of.Rate it:

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work outTo calculate.Rate it:

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work outTo do exercises, especially physical.Rate it:

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work overTo physically attack someone to cause them injury.Rate it:

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work overTo improve a prototype, or first draft.Rate it:

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work smarter, not harderIt's better to be wise than vigorous.Rate it:

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work someone's arse offAlternative form of work someone's ass off.Rate it:

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work someone's ass offTo work excessively or to the point of exhaustion.Rate it:

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work spouseA man or woman in the workplace with whom one shares a special relationship having bonds similar to those of a marriage: special confidences, loyalties, shared jokes and experiences, and unusual degree of honesty or openness.Rate it:

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work the crowdTo work the room.Rate it:

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work the roomTo interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation.Rate it:

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work the roomTo interact with one's audience, taking queues from its reactions and adapting one's performance or words to elicit the audience's attention and enthusiasm.Rate it:

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work throughTo get past a difficult or stressful situation by thinking or talking about it.Rate it:

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work throughUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see work,‎ through.Rate it:

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work to ruletake industrial actionRate it:

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work togetherTo function together as parts of a larger process.Rate it:

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work togetherTo cooperate on a project.Rate it:

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work togetherTo be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.Rate it:

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work upTo develop.Rate it:

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work upTo raise; to excite; to stir up.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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almost went into a coma earning this diplomaLong hard work for the diplomaRate it:

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bind and grindMonotony and tediousness of everyday routine. Be it work or home related.Rate it:

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bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.Rate it:

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burn the midnight oilTo work studiously, especially late into the night.Rate it:

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Call it a DayTo end up the work for a day, to stop work for the time beingRate it:

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chocolate hot doga piece of faecesRate it:

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cut any cornersDon’t take any shortcuts and produce shoddy workRate it:

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elbow greaseEffort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.Rate it:

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fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on meThis phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.Rate it:

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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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have one's cake and eat it tooTo seek to have two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).Rate it:

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i've seen a better looking head on a grub wormSomeone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyesRate it:

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keep houseTo take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.Rate it:

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money gone to bedLots of money and not having to work.Rate it:

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muck aboutTo do random unplanned work or spend time idly.Rate it:

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ox is in the ditchThis is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.Rate it:

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painting rocksPointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.Rate it:

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pearl of wisdomA succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.Rate it:

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ring inTo make a phone call to one's usual place of work.Rate it:

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Santa's workshopA busy, productive large or small work environment, populated by dedicated workers.Rate it:

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state of disrepairSomething in need of repair. Typically referring to a mechanical object or system (like a car or home) that has broken down or doesn't work anymore.Rate it:

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tattle taleThe person who calls someone out / tells a piece of sensitive information to an authority.Rate it:

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unavailable energyEnergy that is converted by an irreversible process into a form that is unavailable to do workRate it:

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