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work somebody up (into something) — ˌwork sb/yourself ˈup (into sth) derived to make sb/yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc • Don t work yourself up into a state about it. It isn t worth it. • What are you so worked up about? Main entry: ↑workderived … Useful english dictionary
work yourself up (into something) — ˌwork sb/yourself ˈup (into sth) derived to make sb/yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc • Don t work yourself up into a state about it. It isn t worth it. • What are you so worked up about? Main entry: ↑workderived … Useful english dictionary
work oneself (up) into a lather — 1. tv. to ork very hard and sweat very much. (In the way that a horse works up a lather.) □ Don’t work yourself up into a lather. We don’t need to finish this today. □ I worked myself into a lather getting this stuff ready. 2. tv. to get excited… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
work something into something — … Useful english dictionary
work up something — work up (something) to develop something. It took me a month to work up an outline of my book. She made a sketch, and hoped to work it up into a full size painting when she got home … New idioms dictionary
work up — (something) to develop something. It took me a month to work up an outline of my book. She made a sketch, and hoped to work it up into a full size painting when she got home … New idioms 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 — /werrk/, n., adj., v., worked or (Archaic except for 35, 37, 40) wrought; working. n. 1. exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. 2. something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The… … Universalium
