work like a charm

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Function very well, have a good effect or outcome, as in That knife-sharpener works like a charm , or Her deferential manner worked like a charm; he agreed to everything they'd asked for . This expression uses charm in the sense of “a magic spell.” [Mid-1800s] Also see work wonders .

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