in (good) working order
idiom
: working properly
Drivers must keep their trucks clean and in (good) working order.
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If the house is on a well or a septic system, those must be found to be in good working order.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Use these tips and tricks to keep this popular small kitchen appliance clean and in good working order.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Though there is no guarantee that the Chiefs will win the first-ever third consecutive Super Bowl, Mahomes Sr. might want to make sure his social accounts are in working order.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Use these tips and tricks to keep this popular small kitchen appliance clean and in good working order.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Though there is no guarantee that the Chiefs will win the first-ever third consecutive Super Bowl, Mahomes Sr. might want to make sure his social accounts are in working order.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in (good) working order
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“In (good) working order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28good%29%20working%20order. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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