| Subject | English | Russian |
| idiom. | work magic | подействовать (It may take a few hours for the medication to work its magic. VLZ_58) |
| idiom. | work magic | действовать благотворно (The city never failed to work its magic on me. VLZ_58) |
| idiom. | work magic | колдовать (Mom is working her magic in the kitchen. VLZ_58) |