Meanings
- if an action achieves its desired result, one should leave it at that; the outcome of an action is more important than the action itself
My front bumper is currently only held on by duct tape, but, hey, if it works, it works!
Synonyms: if it ain't broke, don't fix it
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionif an action achieves its desired result, one should leave it at that; the outcome of an action is more important than the action itself
Cite this entry
if it works, it works. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it%20works%2C%20it%20works
“if it works, it works.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20it%20works%2C%20it%20works. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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