Some pills work on the nerves and make people feel more relaxed.
Senator Smith worked on the other committee members to vote for the bill.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
work upon — index affect, constrain (compel), influence, motivate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
work upon — ► work on/upon exert influence on. Main Entry: ↑work … English terms dictionary
work upon — phrasal : to have effect upon : operate on : persuade, influence so worked upon her adopted father with his threats Max Peacock … Useful english dictionary
work upon — phrasal to have effect upon ; operate on ; influence … New Collegiate Dictionary
work upon — See: WORK ON … Dictionary of American idioms
work upon — See: WORK ON … Dictionary of American idioms
work upon — have an effect on, try to influence or convince I am working on my boss to let me have some time off this summer … Idioms and examples
Work — (w[^u]rk), v. t. 1. To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor. [1913 Webster] He could have told them of two or three gold mines, and a silver mine, and given the reason why they forbare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
work — [wʉrk] n. [ME werk < OE weorc, akin to Ger werk < IE base * werĝ , to do, act > Gr ergon (for * wergon), action, work, organon, tool, instrument] 1. physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labor;… … English World dictionary
work — ► NOUN 1) activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result. 2) such activity as a means of earning income. 3) a task or tasks to be undertaken. 4) a thing or things done or made; the result of an action. 5) (works)… … English terms dictionary
