work a treat

Related to work a treat: fuss over, take exception, pick up the slack, take notice of

work a treat

To work or function perfectly or very smoothly. After we oiled it up a bit, that old thing worked a treat. See, you just have to insert your card here and you can pop the door right open. Works a treat!
See also: treat, work
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work a ˈtreat

(British English, informal) be very effective or successful: His idea worked a treat.
See also: treat, work
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See also:
  • (do something) a treat
  • a treat
  • treat
  • well oiled
  • well-oiled
  • insert in
  • insert in(to) (something)
  • oil
  • oil (one's) hand
  • oil (one's) palm