work at = to practice; to develop a skill Tanya is working at becoming a better singer. work (something) into = to bring someting into a larger group. We don’t have a lot of extra time today, but we’ll have to work this meeting into our schedule. work out = to fix something; to solve a problem. We need to work out a solution to this problem. work out = to execise; to exercise with heavy weights. You can tell that Jim has been working out lately. He’s getting huge. work over = to create pain and suffering for another person The interrogators worked the man over until he gave a confession. work through = to continue despite difficulty A therapist is helping the couple work through their marital problems. work up = to create; to develop I’ve really worked up an appetite after playing football all morning. We have to work up a new plan because our other plan was rejected. |