work it

1. Arrange, bring about, as in We'll try to work it so that the board meets tomorrow. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

The president’s hair looked weird, as if his hairdresser didn’t have enough time to work it into the elaborate combover he’s sported for years.

From Salon

“Indoor is my favorite and we’ve put in so much work, it would be great to go out on top my last year,” Zimmerman said.

From Los Angeles Times

We've crunched the numbers on a wide range of categories to put the information at your fingertips - and if that's not enough, we've got a quiz at the end to work it all for you.

From BBC

With recent police crackdowns on protesters in Los Angeles, and on people simply showing up to work, it should hardly come as a surprise that many Black Americans are now being punished for incidents when all they did was exercise the sorts of rights that many of us take for granted like going to school, writing or gathering without the permission of white folks.

From Salon

After the Panel finishes its work, it plans to preserve the records in a permanent archive - aimed at providing relatives and survivors with the opportunity to research their past in a single location, with appropriate support.

From BBC