Everyday English
make it work
find a workable solution
To make something work is to find a way to succeed despite difficult circumstances.
Hear it in real life
Is the new schedule practical?
It is not perfect, but we can make it work.
The room is tiny, but we can make it work for a few months.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We can make ‸ work with this schedule.
Say: We can make it work with this schedule.
This expression uses “it” for the plan or situation that can be made workable.
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How it fits in a sentence.
make it work; made it work; make something work
Your turn: say it out loud
The room is tiny, but we can make it work for a few months.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
make it work
find a workable solution
“The room is tiny, but we can make it work for a few months.”
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