From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwork somebody/something in phrasal verb1 INCLUDE work something ↔ in (also work something into something) to include something in a speech, piece of writing, activity etc He managed to work in a few references to his new book. Here are a few goodies you can work into your daily diet.2 DFCADD work something ↔ in (also work something into something) to add one substance to another and mix them together in a very thorough way Work the butter into the flour.3 American English spoken to arrange to meet someone, even though you are very busy SYN fit somebody in British English My schedule’s pretty full, but I think I can work you in. → work→ See Verb table
