work something out

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Definition of work something out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

solutionfind a solution or agreement through discussion

They worked the problem out together.

negotiate

resolve

settle

calculationcalculate or understand something through effort

She worked out the math problem easily.

calculate

solve

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Expressions with work

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

Expressions with something

really something

exp.

very impressive or remarkable in a positive way

Her performance in the play was really something.

that's something

exp.

indicates a noteworthy or impressive thing

Winning the award, now that's something.

quite something

impressive or remarkable thing

Her performance in the play was quite something.

something's fishy

exp.

something seems dishonest or wrong

When he changed his story again, something's fishy.

blow something up

inflate something with air or gas

We need to blow the balloons up for the party.

boil something down

make a liquid thicker by boiling

Boil the sauce down to enhance the flavor.

get something out of it

gain a benefit or advantage from something

She hoped to get a promotion out of it.

get something over with

finish an unpleasant task quickly

I want to get this meeting over with so I can relax.

give something a go

try or attempt something new or unfamiliar

She decided to give painting a go.

give something a try

try something to see results, especially if it is new

I did a trial run of the app before buying it.

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design

structure planning

work out the structure or form of something

Examples of work something out in a sentence

They worked out their differences over coffee.
We need to work out the logistics for the event.
He worked out the solution after hours of thinking.

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French:trouver une solution, ...
German:lösen, ausrechnen, ...
Italian:trovare una soluzione, calcolare, ...
Spanish:resolver, ...
Portuguese:resolver, calcular, ...
Chinese:商量解决, 计算出, ...
Japanese:解決する, 解く, ...
Arabic:تَوَصَّلَ إلى حَلّ, حَسَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְתּוֹר, ...
Russian:договориться, решить, ...
Ukrainian:знайти рішення, розв'язувати/розв'язати, ...
Hindi:समाधान निकालना, हल करना, ...
Bengali:সমাধান করা, হিসাব করা, ...
Catalan:resoldre, calcular, ...
Czech:vyřešit, vypočítat, ...
Danish:løse, regne ud, ...
Dutch:een oplossing vinden, uitrekenen, ...
Greek:λύνω, υπολογίζω, ...
Hungarian:megoldani, kiszámolni, ...
Khmer:ដោះស្រាយដោយពិភាក្សាគ្នា, ដោះស្រាយ, ...
Korean:해결하다, 풀다, ...
Persian:حل کردن, محاسبه کردن, ...
Polish:rozwiązać, wyliczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):resolver algo, resolver, ...
Romanian:a rezolva problema, a rezolva, ...
Swedish:lösa, räkna ut, ...
Thai:หาทางออก, คำนวณ, ...
Turkish:çözmek, anlamak, ...
Vietnamese:giải quyết, tính ra, ...

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Definition of work something out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

Expressions with work

Expressions with something

Terms related to work something out

Terms with work something out included in their meaning

Examples of work something out in a sentence

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