to make something work
81Work — (w[^u]rk), v. t. 1. To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor. [1913 Webster] He could have told them of two or three gold mines, and a silver mine, and given the reason why they forbare …
82work your fingers to the bone — phrase to work very hard, especially doing something that involves a lot of physical effort Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: work * * * work your fingers to the bone see ↑finger, 1 • • • …
83Make It with You (album) — Make It With You Studio album by Peggy Lee Released 1970 Recorded July 21, Aug. 5 27, 1970 Genre Pop …
84make-work — make ,work noun uncount work that is given to someone so that they have something to do …
85Make Me Stay a Bit Longer — Single by The Status Quo B side Auntie Nellie Released 1969 (1969) Format 7 …
86work it — informal phrase to arrange for something to happen I’ll try and work it so we can leave early today. Thesaurus: to make plans or arrangementssynonym Main entry: work * * * ˈwork it/things …
87make-work — ☆ make work [māk′wʉrk΄ ] adj., n. (designating) a job, project, or assignment that serves no useful purpose other than to give an otherwise idle or unemployed person something to do …
88work the system — phrase to do or get what you want despite the rules that make it difficult Government workers know how easy it is to work the system. Thesaurus: bribery and manipulationhyponym to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: work …
89work towards — ˌwork to ˈwards [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they work towards he/she/it works towards present participle working towards past tense …
90make one's mark — {v. phr.} To become known to many people; do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. * /Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright./ …
