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Meaning of work it | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An approving description or a cry of encouragement to someone whose behavior is titillating, such as someone aiming to dress sexily or someone performing in erotic dancing or stripping.
    colloquial, imperative, often
  2. An approving description of anyone demonstrating skilful use of anything.
    colloquial

Examples

“I like the way you work it / no diggity / I got to bag it up”
“Those shorts with that top! Yeah, girl, you're really workin it now!”
“He slowly peeled his jacket from his muscular shoulders. […] "Work it, baby," Antonia muttered.”
“Everyone on the crew is good with a trowel, but damn that guy is really workin it today.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

work smarter, not harder workers of the world, unite working hard or hardly working worm has turned worm turns worse and worse

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