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• work sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …   Financial and business terms

• work something up into something — ˌwork sth ˈup into sth derived to bring sth to a more complete or more acceptable state • I m working my notes up into a dissertation. Main entry: ↑workderived …   Useful english dictionary

• drive/run/work sth into the ground — ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …   Financial and business terms

• run/work sth into the ground — drive/run/work sth into the ground ► to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: »They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. Main Entry: ↑ground …   Financial and business terms

• work — [wʉrk] n. [ME werk < OE weorc, akin to Ger werk < IE base * werĝ , to do, act > Gr ergon (for * wergon), action, work, organon, tool, instrument] 1. physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labor;… …   English World dictionary

• 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 — work1 [ wɜrk ] verb *** ▸ 1 have job ▸ 2 spend time doing something ▸ 3 operate well ▸ 4 have effect ▸ 5 move gradually ▸ 6 shape a substance ▸ 7 do calculation ▸ 8 grow crops on land ▸ 9 dig substances out ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to have a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• work, history of the organization of — Introduction       history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use …   Universalium

• work */*/*/ — I UK [wɜː(r)k] / US [wɜrk] verb Word forms work : present tense I/you/we/they work he/she/it works present participle working past tense worked past participle worked 1) [intransitive] to spend time trying to achieve something, especially when… …   English dictionary