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work like a charm
Function very well, have a good effect or outcome, as in That knife-sharpener works like a charm, or Her deferential manner worked like a charm; he agreed to everything they'd asked for. This expression uses charm in the sense of “a magic spell.” [Mid-1800s] Also see work wonders.
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For TVs and bigger monitors, these wipes from Weiman work like a charm.
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Inspired, D'Entremont told her daughters to put on their glow-in-the-dark Halloween pajamas and lie very still below a ceiling light to “charge” the outfits, and the ploy proved to work like a charm.
Will this Halloween brew cast a hex or work like a charm?
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