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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
work a ˈtreat
(British English, informal) be very effective or successful: His idea worked a treat.See also: treat, work
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- (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