work in

British  

verb

1. to insert or become inserted

   she worked the patch in carefully

2. (tr) to find space for

   I'll work this job in during the day

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noun

1. a form of industrial action in which a factory that is to be closed down is occupied and run by its workers

work in Idioms  

1. Insert or introduce, as in As part of their presentation they worked in a request for funding the exhibit . Similarly, work into means “insert or introduce into something else,” as in She worked more flour into the mixture . [Late 1600s]

2. Make time for in a schedule, as in The dentist said he would try to work her in this morning . Here, too, work into is sometimes used, as in She had to work two emergency cases into her morning schedule . [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

Roberts has worked in the geriatric ward and has now transitioned into a surgical rotation at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.

From BBC

About half of his more than 500 clients work in private equity, many at top firms.

From The Wall Street Journal

She advises writing down what's working in your life, what's draining you or no longer fits, and where are you running on autopilot.

From BBC

He was recruited out of business school and started working in the private-equity group.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once “destined for great things,” Lila makes a poisonous marriage that she eventually escapes by leaving to work in a factory.

From The Wall Street Journal

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