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• thorough work — good job, intensive work, detailed job …   English contemporary dictionary

• Thorough — Thor ough, a. 1. Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Work experience — is the experience that a person has working, or working in a specific field or occupation. Volunteer Work and Internships The phrase is sometimes used to mean a type of volunteer work that is commonly intended for young people mdash; often… …   Wikipedia

• work-up — [wʉrk′up΄] n. 1. a complete medical study of a patient, including a thorough examination, laboratory tests, a survey of the patient s case history, etc. 2. Printing an unwanted mark on a printed page caused by the rising of spacing material …   English World dictionary

• work|out — «WURK OWT», noun. Informal. 1. a trial; test: »The mechanic gave the car a thorough workout after repairing it. SYNONYM(S): tryout. 2. exercise; practice: »a good workout running before breakfast …   Useful english dictionary

• thorough — [[t]θʌ̱rə, AM θɜ͟ːroʊ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A thorough action or activity is one that is done very carefully and in a detailed way so that nothing is forgotten. We are making a thorough investigation... This very thorough survey goes… …   English dictionary

• work over — verb give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night The teacher used to beat the students • Syn: ↑beat, ↑beat up • Derivationally related… …   Useful english dictionary

• work — work1 W1S1 [wə:k US wə:rk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(do a job for money)¦ 2¦(do your job)¦ 3¦(help)¦ 4¦(do an activity)¦ 5¦(try to achieve something)¦ 6¦(machine/equipment)¦ 7¦(be effective/successful)¦ 8¦(have an effect)¦ 9¦(art/style/literature)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• work — 1 verb DO A JOB 1 (I) to do a job that you are paid for: Harry is 78, and still working. (+ for): David works for the BBC. | work as a secretary/builder etc: She works as a management consultant for a design company. | work long hours/nights etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• work someone over — 1. tv. to threaten, intimidate, or beat someone. □ Ziggy threatened to work Sam over. CD Bruno ad worked over Terry, and Sam knew that this was no idle threat. 2. tv. to give someone’s body a thorough examination or treatment. □ The doctors… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• work over — transitive verb Date: 1835 1. to subject to thorough examination, study, or treatment < shelf stock worked over by shoppers > 2. to do over ; rework < saved the play by working the first act over > 3. to beat up or manhandle with thoroughness …   New Collegiate Dictionary