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work like a dream

work like a dream verb: to function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.

Verb

work like a dream (third-person singular simple present works like a dream, present participle working like a dream, simple past and past participle worked like a dream)

  1. (idiomatic) To function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.

Forms of work like a dream

third-person singular presentworks like a dream
present participleworking like a dream
past participleworked like a dream
pastworked like a dream

Questions about work like a dream

What does work like a dream mean?
Work like a dream means to function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.
What part of speech is work like a dream?
Work like a dream is a verb.
What is the past tense of work like a dream?
The past tense of work like a dream is worked like a dream.

Words near work like a dream in the dictionary

  1. work into the ground
  2. work it
  3. work it out on the remix
  4. work life
  5. work like a dog
  6. work like a dream
  7. work like a horse
  8. work like a mule
  9. work like a nailer
  10. work like a Trojan
  11. work management

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