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Qingqing Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

What does the phrase 'work something out" mean?

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Lisa may be too busy to attend your party but she will try to ___ something out.

A. work B.take C.find D.get

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What does the phrase 'work something out" mean?
  

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Work something out means find a solution to the problem / come to some agreement on the difficulty .

— Mister Micawber

  • Work something out means find a solution to the problem / come to some agreement on the difficulty .
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Work something out means find a solution to the problem / come to some agreement on the difficulty.
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How can you then work it out if dramatic change is said to be coming your way.
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Hi,
Do you want to ask a question about this sentence?

Best wishes, Clive
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Yes please, can you explain it further to me .
James
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Hi,
work it out = find a solution.

If you want an explanation of the whole sentence, please provide the context in which you found it.

Clive
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To arrange something ?
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AnonymousHow can you then work it out if dramatic change is said to be coming your way.
It depends on just how dramatic the change is. For example, it is anomalous to say "Let's work it out" upon being informed that an asteroid is about to strike the earth!

CJ
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Clive Hi, Do you want to ask a question about this sentence?Best wishes, Clive
No not at all, thanks
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