Work like a dream Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwɝk/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɹim

WURK-LIKE-uh-DREEM

UK

wˈɜːk/ /lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /dɹˈiːm

WURK-LIKE-uh-DREEM

التعريف

To function extremely well, without any problems—exactly as you want it to.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, positive idiom, often used for machines, plans, or solutions. Do not use literally for dreams. Synonyms: 'work perfectly', 'go smoothly'. Common: 'The new software works like a dream.'

• Spanish: funcionar de maravilla - funcionar perfectamente
• Portuguese (BR): funcionar perfeitamente - funcionar como um sonho
• Portuguese (PT): funcionar perfeitamente - funcionar como um sonho
• Chinese (Simplified): 运作得如梦一般 - 运转得完美
• Chinese (Traditional): 運作得如夢一般 - 運轉得完美
• Hindi: बहुत बढ़िया काम करना
• Arabic: يعمل كالحلم - يعمل بشكل رائع
• Bengali: চমৎকার কাজ করে - দুর্দান্তভাবে কাজ করে
• Russian: работает как часы - работает идеально
• Japanese: 夢のようにうまくいく - 驚くほど順調に動く
• Vietnamese: hoạt động như mơ - chạy cực kỳ mượt mà
• Korean: 꿈처럼 잘되다 - 완벽하게 작동하다
• Turkish: harika çalışmak - tıkır tıkır çalışmak
• Urdu: بہت عمدہ کام کرنا - خواب کی طرح چلنا
• Indonesian: berfungsi seperti mimpi - berjalan sangat lancar

جمل نموذجية

My new phone works like a dream.

basic

This washing machine works like a dream.

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The plan worked like a dream.

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I fixed the printer, and now it works like a dream again.

natural

That new recipe worked like a dream—everyone loved it!

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Don't worry, this shortcut works like a dream if you follow the steps.

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