- work like magic
- 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.
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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
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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
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