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'Work' Common Usages (2)

We need a new phone. This one doesn't ......... anymore.
If you want to work ......... some of your debt, you can come over and do some chores on the weekend.
If you want to work your way to the ........., you have to be prepared to work a lot of overtime hours. And, remember, it can be lonely up there.
That woman works her ......... to the bone everyday. She has five kids and works as a janitor every night. I don't think she ever gets a break from cooking and cleaning.
How does this program .........? I've never used it before and I need a crash course on it.
If you compliment the boss, he will be more willing to give you a raise. This technique works like a ......... for me.
Mother Teresa did a lot of good ......... while she was alive. She was a very giving and kind woman.
Wow! They really worked Tom ......... last night. I knew those boys were mad at him, but I didn't think they would beat him up so badly. That's not right.
We have to work ......... a new plan because the boss doesn't like our original arrangement.
The pilot desperately tried to ......... the controls on the plane in order to prevent the plane from crashing. In the end, he had no choice but to land the plane in the water!