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(redirected from worked)
work (one's way) into something 1. . to get into something tight or small gradually and with effort. He worked himself into the dark corner and hid there for a while. The mouse worked into the crack and got stuck. 2. . to get more deeply involved in something gradually. I don't quite understand my job. I'll work my way into it gradually. Fred worked into the daily routine gradually. work (one's way) through something 1. . Lit. to work to earn money to pay the bills while one is in college, medical school, law school, etc. I worked my way through college as a waiter. 2. . Fig. to progress through something complicated. I spent hours working my way through the tax forms. I worked through the forms very slowly. 3. . Fig. to struggle through an emotional trauma. When she had finally worked through her grief, she was able to function normally again. Larry worked through the pain. See:- (one's) work is cut out for (one)
- a cold piece of work
- a glutton for punishment
- a glutton for punishment, work, etc.
- a job of work
- a lick of work
- a little (hard) work never hurt anybody
- a little (hard) work never hurt anyone
- a little (hard) work never killed anybody
- a little (hard) work never killed anyone
- a nasty piece of work
- a piece of work
- a spanner in the works
- a woman's work is never done
- all in a day's work
- all in the/a day's work
- all work and no play
- all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)
- All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
- at work
- be a nasty piece of work
- be all in a day's work
- be at work
- be worked up
- build up/work up, etc. a head of steam
- bunk (something)
- busy work
- close enough for government work
- detective work
- devil finds work for idle hands to do
- dirty work
- dirty work at the crossroads
- do (one's) homework
- do (one's)/the dirty work
- do someone's dirty work
- do the donkey work
- donkey work
- drive (oneself) into the ground
- drive/run/work yourself into the ground
- get down to business
- get down to work
- get up a thirst
- give (one) the works
- give someone the works
- go about your work
- go like a dream
- go to work
- go/set about your work
- go/set to work
- God works in mysterious ways
- good works
- grunt work
- gum up
- gum up the works
- have (one's) work cut out
- have (one's) work cut out for (one)
- have one's work cut out for one
- have work cut out for
- have work done
- have your work cut out
- if ifs and ands were pots and pans
- in an ivory tower
- in the works
- in work
- in/out of work
- it is not work that kills, but worry
- it works for me
- I've got work to do
- jig (it)
- Keep up the good work
- knock off work
- leg work
- legwork
- lick of work
- little work never hurt anyone
- maid of all work
- make fast work of (someone or something)
- make hard work of (something)
- make hard work of something
- make light work of
- make light work of (someone or something)
- make light work of someone
- make light work of something
- make quick work of (someone or something)
- make short work of
- make short work of (someone or something)
- make short work of something
- make short work of something/somebody
- make short work of, to
- Many hands make light work
- monkey wrench in the works, put/throw a
- nice work
- nice work if you can get it
- nice work!
- not do a stroke (of work)
- not do a stroke of work
- not safe for work
- NSFW
- off
- off from work
- off of work
- one's work is cut out for one
- only fools and horses work
- out of work
- piece of work
- piece of work, a
- pile on the work
- pile the work on
- put (one) to work
- put (something) to work
- put a (monkey) wrench in(to) the works
- put a spanner in(to) the works
- put in a hard day at work
- put in a hard day's work
- put in work
- put/set somebody to work
- put/throw a spanner in the works
- right to work
- run (oneself or something) into the ground
- scut work
- set (someone or something) to work
- set (someone or something) to work (on something)
- set about your work
- set to work
- set to work (doing something)
- set to work (on something)
- set to work on (someone)
- shoot the works
- shoot the works, to
- skive (something)
- slog (one's) guts out
- slog/sweat/work your guts out
- spill the beans
- spill the works
- stroke of work
- take off from (something)
- take off from work
- teamwork makes the dream work
- that works for me!
- the devil finds work for idle hands
- the devil finds work for idle hands to do
- the devil makes work for idle hands
- the donkey work
- the Lord works in mysterious ways
- the works
- Things will work out
- throw a (monkey) wrench in(to) the works
- throw a monkey wrench in the works
- throw a spanner in the works
- throw a spanner in(to) the works
- throw a wrench into the works
- Time works wonders
- too much like hard work
- Trojan, he is a/works like a/a regular
- turn out
- turn out all right
- wag (it)
- whole works
- work
- work (one or oneself) to death
- work (one's) backside off
- work (one's) buns off
- work (one's) butt off
- work (one's) fingers to the bone
- work (one's) guts out
- work (one's) magic
- work (one's) passage
- work (one's) socks off
- work (one's) soul case out
- work (one's) tail off
- work (one's) ticket
- work (one's) way
- work (one's) way into (something or some place)
- work (one's) way through
- work (one's) way through (school)
- work (one's) way up
- work (oneself) into a lather
- work (oneself) into the ground
- work a treat
- work against
- work against (someone or something)
- work against the clock
- work all the hours God sends
- work among
- work around
- work around (someone or something)
- work around to
- work as
- work as (something)
- work at
- work away
- work away (at something)
- work both sides of the street
- work both ways
- work cut out for one, to have one's
- work down
- work fingers to the bone
- work for
- work for peanuts
- work for pittance
- work hand in glove with (someone or something)
- work hand in hand
- work in
- work in an/(one's) ivory tower
- work into
- work into (something)
- work it
- work it so (that) (something is the case)
- work it/things
- work itself out
- work like a beaver
- work like a charm
- work like a dog
- work like a dream
- work like a horse
- work like a mule
- work like a slave
- work like a Trojan
- work like magic
- work miracles
- work nights
- work of art
- work off
- work on
- work on all cylinders
- work one’s buns off
- work one’s butt off
- work one’s tail off
- work one's fingers to the bone
- work one's fingers to the bone, to
- work one's tail off, to
- work one's way
- work oneself into a lather
- work oneself up
- work oneself up into
- work oneself up into a lather
- work oneself up to something
- work out
- work out for the best
- work out of
- work over
- work smarter, not harder
- work some fat off
- work someone over
- work spouse
- work tail off
- work the crowd
- work the oracle
- work the problem
- work the rabbit's foot on
- work the rabbit's foot on (someone)
- work the room
- work the soul case out of
- work things out
- work things so (that) (something is the case)
- work through
- work through channels
- work till you drop
- work to
- work to rule
- work together
- work toward
- work under
- work until you drop
- work up
- work up a sweat
- work up a thirst
- work up into
- work up to
- work up to the collar
- work way along
- work way up
- work with
- work wonders
- work your fingers to the bone
- work your guts out
- work your passage
- work your socks off
- work your ticket
- work your way through college, etc.
- work your way up
- work yourself into the ground
- work yourself/somebody to death
- work, etc. your way through something
- work/do wonders/miracles
- work/go like a dream
- worked up
- worked up, be
- works
- works for me
- Write if you get work
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