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working like a dream

working like a dream is the present participle and gerund of work like a dream.

Meaning of work like a dream

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.

Questions about working like a dream

What is working like a dream the present participle and gerund of?
Working like a dream is the present participle and gerund of work like a dream.

Words near working like a dream in the dictionary

  1. working knowledge
  2. working language
  3. working languages
  4. working life
  5. working like a dog
  6. working like a dream
  7. working like a horse
  8. working like a mule
  9. working like a nailer
  10. working like a Trojan
  11. working lives

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