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worked one's magic

worked one's magic is the simple past and past participle of work one's magic.

Meaning of work one's magic

Verb

work one's magic (third-person singular simple present works one's magic, present participle working one's magic, simple past and past participle worked one's magic)

  1. (idiomatic) To achieve something favourable and desired through the application of special skills, talents, or expertise.
    • The company accountants worked their magic and found a way to lower overhead costs.

Questions about worked one's magic

What is worked one's magic the simple past and past participle of?
Worked one's magic is the simple past and past participle of work one's magic.

Words near worked one's magic in the dictionary

  1. worked off
  2. worked on
  3. worked one's buns off
  4. worked one's fingers to the bone
  5. worked one's guts out
  6. worked one's magic
  7. worked one's passage
  8. worked one's tail off
  9. worked one's way
  10. worked one's way up
  11. worked oneself to the bone

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