work wonders
Achieve miraculous results
To work wonders is to produce remarkably good results or impressive effects: A good night's sleep works wonders for your mood.
The phrase suggests transformation that seems almost magical—problems solved, situations improved, people revitalized.
That new medication worked wonders for her arthritis.
Supernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
reinvent · revolutionize · turnaround · breakthrough · transformation · transmute · transfigure · remake
Increase in quality
- boostUpward push or increase
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- healRestore to wellness
remedy · cure · uplift · elevate · strengthen · fortify · invigorate · refresh
miracle
Supernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
overhaul · reinvent · revolutionize · turnaround · breakthrough · transformation · transmute · transfigure · remake · reshape
enhance
Increase in quality
- boostUpward push or increase
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
heal · remedy · cure · uplift · elevate · strengthen · fortify · invigorate · refresh · restore
work wondersfail miserably
backfire · fall flat · blow up in one's face · crash and burn · do more harm than good
work wondersdo nothing
Remain inactive deliberately
do more harm than good · fall short · underwhelm · disappoint
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