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work on

British  

verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to persuade or influence or attempt to persuade or influence

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work on Idioms  

  1. Also, work upon. Exercise influence on, as in If you work on him, he might change his mind, or She always worked upon their feelings by pretending to be more ill than she really was. [Early 1600s]

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Because the feature is built into the network and not the devices themselves, T-Mobile executives said the service will work on flip phones and fancy iPhones alike.

From MarketWatch

Be specific about the kind of behaviors you would like your parents to work on.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company said Wednesday that it is pausing work on a planned split between its condiment and grocery staples businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This makes sense to work on something that we can have some input in.”

From Los Angeles Times

App Support and Compatibility: Make sure it works on all your stuff.

From Salon

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