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Idioms and Phrases

Succeed, produce a good outcome, as in The new coat of paint works wonders with this bedroom , or The physical therapy has worked wonders with these patients . Literally meaning “perform miracles,†this term has been used somewhat more loosely since the 1700s. Also see work like a charm .
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With the right amount, timing, and quality, it can work wonders -- strengthen the immune system, improve blood sugar, even decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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Turning a forgotten part of the yard into a vegetable garden can work wonders for a child who spends too much time glued to a screen.

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“We have some dryer balls we picked up from a local alpaca farm, and they work wonders collecting hair and fuzz on top of helping keep things detangled while drying,†she says.

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Other actors make their characters’ relative lack of backstory work wonders, especially Dave Foley’s obsequious but effective Danish Graves, Lorraine’s devoted fixer blessed with one of the series’ best names.

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Rice University researchers in the lab of quantum materials scientist Hanyu Zhu found that when they move in circles, atoms can also work wonders: When the atomic lattice in a rare-earth crystal becomes animated with a corkscrew-shaped vibration known as a chiral phonon, the crystal is transformed into a magnet.

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