work magic

phrase

: to do special or remarkable things
He's a brilliant chef who works magic with the most basic ingredients.

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Just the supplement alone will work magic on your lean mass and strength. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026 And while some can work magic with a claw clip, others struggle to avoid lumps and bumps without invoking gels and wax. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026 Combed her brain for the exact right words, the only words that would work magic on Nellie. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 Expectations or no, Tomlin did indeed work magic during his 19 years in Pittsburgh. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 Designers also can work magic to make something that is more modestly-sized feel more generous, to make spaces feel more substantial. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Roberta Schwartz, chief innovation officer of Houston Methodist, doesn’t believe that agents can work magic on every workflow—especially those that are already running smoothly. — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025 Border plants work magic in the garden, defining space and softening hard lines to give gardens a more finished appearance. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 July 2025

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“Work magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20magic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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