works on
Puts effort toward
Works on indicates effort directed toward something.
You work on a project, a problem, or a skill you're trying to improve: She's been working on her Spanish.
The phrase also means attempts to persuade or influence: He's been working on his boss for a raise.
When something works on you, it affects you emotionally: The guilt really works on her.
- striveMake sustained effort
- fixRepair or solution
- dedicateSet apart formally
- tinkersMeddles amateurishly with mechanisms
- coordinateArrange for unified action
troubleshoot · refine · fine tunes · persevere · plugs away · concentrate · contribute · repair · devote · knuckles down · optimize · hammers out · develop · collaborate · resolve · grinds · innovate · apply
works onignores
Refuses to acknowledge
neglects · disregards · overlooks · abandons · avoids
works ondestroys
Causes complete ruin
tears down · sabotages · undermines · damages · wrecks
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