work on

verb

1. intr, preposition to persuade or influence or attempt to persuade or influence

Idioms and Phrases

Also, work upon . Exercise influence on, as in If you work on him, he might change his mind , or She always worked upon their feelings by pretending to be more ill than she really was . [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

McGregor described working on the two shows as "amazing experiences", adding he felt "incredibly safe" in the director's hands.

From BBC

Glenn worked on the study as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Chan School and is now an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University.

From Science Daily

"The smartest people on the planet have been working on these problems for 80 years and have not solved them yet," he says.

From Science Daily

Christopher Bishop, a Manhattan gallerist who also owns Master Drawings New York, an art fair whose focus is works on paper, cannot say enough about the value of a conservator.

From New York Times

Wallace stepped back from MasterChef last week after allegations were made that he had made inappropriate comments while working on the show.

From BBC

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