like a charm

English

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Prepositional phrase

like a charm

1. Very effectively.

   The sales pitch worked like a charm.

   • 2004, Joseph Rocco Cervasio, Bad News on the Doorstep: Inspired by a True Story, page 121:

     The Chevy drove like a charm, even with a couple inches of snow on the roads.

Synonyms

• a treat
• like a dream
• like magic