work things out
work things out
To work to resolve some unpleasant or undesirable situation. We tried working things out, but the relationship was beyond saving. Gary wants to bring all the departments in on Monday to work things out.
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work things out
to improve one's state gradually by solving a series of problems. If we sit down and talk this over, I am sure we can work things out.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.