- work like magic
- if something works like magic, it is very effective and successful.
That new stain remover worked like magic.
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work like magic
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work like magic — work like a charm phrase to be very successful, or to have exactly the effect you want She found that a little flattery worked like magic. Thesaurus: to develop or happen successfullysynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
work like magic — or work like a charm to be very successful, or to have exactly the effect you want She found that a little flattery worked like magic … English dictionary
work like a charm — work like magic or work like a charm to be very successful, or to have exactly the effect you want She found that a little flattery worked like magic … English dictionary
Work Your Magic — Infobox Single | Name = Work Your Magic Artist = Dmitry Koldun Album = Work Your Magic Released = 2007 Format = Digital Download, CD (compilation, single, rare version) Writer = Philip Kirkorov (composer) and Karen Kavaleryan (lyricist) lyrics =… … Wikipedia
work like a charm — works like magic, always provides great results … English contemporary dictionary
magic — ma|gic1 [ˈmædʒık] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: magique, from Latin magice, from Greek magike, from magos person with magic powers ] 1.) the ability of particular people in children s stories to make impossible things happen by saying … Dictionary of contemporary English
magic — 1 noun (U) 1 a secret power used to control events or do impossible things, by saying special words or performing special actions: Do you believe in magic? | work/do magic: tales of wizards who could work magic see also: black magic, white magic… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
work — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin … Collocations dictionary
