work out

come up with

• “His colleagues worked out his interesting idea”
• “We worked up an ad for our client”

happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well

• “Things worked out in an interesting way”
• “Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed”

work out in detail

• “elaborate a plan”

do physical exercise

• “She works out in the gym every day”

be calculated

• “The fees work out to less than $1,000”

make a mathematical calculation or computation

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

• “did you solve the problem?”
• “Work out your problems with the boss”
• “this unpleasant situation isn”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”

give a work-out to

• “Some parents exercise their infants”
• “My personal trainer works me hard”
• “work one”