work miracles

work miracles

To achieve extraordinary results, especially in trying to improve a situation. The therapist we hired has worked miracles with Johnny's behavioral issues. If we're going to bring this company back to its former glory, we'll need a marketing team that can work miracles.
See also: miracle, work
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

work/do ˈwonders/ˈmiracles (for/on/with somebody/something)

(informal) have a very good effect (on somebody/something); quickly succeed: Getting the job did wonders for her self-confidence. This washing powder will work miracles on those difficult stains. ▶ ˈmiracle-worker noun: I just don’t have enough time to finish it. I’m sorry, but I’m not a miracle-worker.
See also: miracle, wonder, work
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • miracle
  • perform miracles
  • involved with (something)
  • become involved with (something)
  • get involved
  • get involved (in or with someone or something)
  • hired gun
  • new broom
  • a new broom
  • like a chicken with the pip
References in classic literature
Nearly all hermits and holy men who live apart from the big cities have the reputation of being able to work miracles with the wild things, but all the miracle lies in keeping still, in never making a hasty movement, and, for a long time, at least, in never looking directly at a visitor.
Truly, love does work miracles. How very, very happy they must be!" And Jo laid the rustling sheets together with a careful hand, as one might shut the covers of a lovely romance, which holds the reader fast till the end comes, and he finds himself alone in the workaday world again.
The air wasn't bad, after all; the people were very good sort of people--civil to you if you were civil to them, after the first brush; and they didn't expect to work miracles, and convert them all off-hand into model Christians.
"Very good," said D'Artagnan; "here indeed are true believers; it is a pleasure to work miracles before them; they are not like that unbelieving Porthos, who must see and touch before he will believe."
"If I get selected I'll be over the moon but I can't work miracles. I'll try to but I don't think that's how it might pan out.
But he has already said he can't "work miracles" every season and says "still things have to change" so he can execute deals quickly.
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The Englishman is hoping to draw on the miracle of Medinah when he tees off at this week's BMW Championship Jesus will take squad number 24 Hamilton Accies are hoping their new signing can work miracles serenawilliams Thank you all for your support.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles was a short story by which English writer?
While it would be nice if Google could release a product that would ensure that all of your buses and trains arrive on time, the company can't work miracles. It can, however, give you real-time updates on your bus or train so you can make quick decisions on whether or not to take an alternate route.
In the current economic climate we cannot work miracles. However whenever expert knowledge, experience and an understanding of the issues facing older people in our area can make a real difference, we all work tirelessly to turn lives around and to provide choices and a voice for those who need our help.
An 11th place finish looks to be succeeded by rock-bottom relegation, unless Worcester can work miracles during today's win-or-bust trip to Leeds Carnegie.
Enlisting an Aries can work miracles. Call now to hear who is not treating you as you deserve.
Reports said yesterday the publicity given to the looting had perhaps urged the thieves to get rid of the icon which is believed to work miracles.