Sentences with work up
work up
W w - She worked herself up into a bit of a state. [V pron-refl P + into/to]
- Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. [VERB PREPOSITION noun]
- You can really work up a sweat doing housework. [VERB PREPOSITION noun]
- I sketched the layout of a prototype store and worked up a business plan. [VERB PREPOSITION noun]
- To work up a hunger
- To look for work.
- Don't phone him at work.
- The students finished their work in class.
- Musical works.
- Ironworks.
- A hamburger with the works.
- Work clothes.
- He hasn't worked for six weeks.
- The water should not be disconnected while the pump is working.
- We all agree that this plan works.
- The nails worked loose.
- The ship works to windward.
- This dough works slowly.
- She can work many power tools.
- To work a change.
- To work butter.
- To work a coal mine.
- To work one's passage.
- She works her employees hard.
- To work a crowd into a frenzy.
- To work other people to one's will.
- See if you can work your uncle for a new car. He worked his charm in landing a new job.
- She worked a needlepoint cushion.
- He's at work on a new novel.
- The surprise party was all arranged, but her little brother gummed up the works and told her.
- A musical version of the book is in the works.
- We made short work of the chocolate layer cake.
- Many people in the area were out of work.
- Let's shoot the works and order the crêpes suzette.
- I'll try to work it so that we can all travel together.