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Phrase(s): work something under something to manipulate something beneath something. • She worked the knife blade under the window and tried to pry the window up. • Work the envelope under the office door. She will find it when she opens the door in the morning.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): work under something to work underneath something. • I have to work under the car for a while. Please don’t start it. • The plumber had to work under the house to fix the pipes.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): work under someone to have one’s work supervised by someone. • I work under Michael, who is head of the department. • Who do you work under?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs