work it out on the remix

English

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Etymology

Referencing the remix version of "Girl, So Confusing", a song by English singer Charli XCX from her studio album Brat (2024). The original song deals with Charli XCX's strained relationship with another female musician. Upon its release, fans and critics speculated about the subject of the song, with many believing it to be about New Zealand singer Lorde. A remix featuring Lorde was later released, on which she sings: “Well, honestly, I was speechless / When I woke up to your voice note / You told me how you'd been feeling / Let's work it out on the remix”.

Pronunciation

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Verb

work it out on the remix (third-person singular simple present works it out on the remix, present participle working it out on the remix, simple past and past participle worked it out on the remix)

1. (idiomatic, slang) To settle a dispute; to restore a strained relationship; to reconcile.
   • 2024 June 29, Alejandra Gularte, “Camila Cabello Wants Drake and Kendrick to Turn Their Beef Into Dinner”, in Vulture‎^[1]:

     Camila Cabello doesn’t understand why everyone, including Kendrick Lamar, is feuding with Drake, who is featured on two tracks of Cabello’s latest album C’XOXO. She tells The Times that Drake is a “delight” and hopes that he and Lamar could work it out on the remix over a nice meal: “It’s so frustrating to see people talk about someone you know in a way that is negative. You’re like, ‘Dang, if only you guys could just have dinner or something.’”

   • 2024 June 30, Chris Murphy, “House of the Dragon’s Ser Simon Strong Is “The Only Gentleman in an Ungentlemanly World””, in Vanity Fair‎^[2]:

     Rhaenyra and Alicent tried to work it out on the remix, to no avail. In the third episode of House of the Dragon’s second season, “The Burning Mill,” Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) travels to King’s Landing to have a secret meeting with Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke). Unfortunately, the former friends are unable to see eye-to-eye.

   • 2024 July 17, Kylie Cheung, “So Much for Party Unity! Matt Gaetz & Kevin McCarthy Got Into It Again”, in Jezebel‎^[3]:

     Another day, another textbook case of men being far too dramatic to hold public office. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reunited during day two of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, and I regret to inform you all that they did not work it out on the remix.

   • 2024 August 27, Dylan Kickham, “Glen Powell Isn't Here For This Comment Comparing Him & Ryan Gosling”, in Elite Daily‎^[4]:

     But despite all their similarities, [Glenn] Powell and [Ryan] Gosling have never worked together on a project. So, maybe a silver lining can come from this distasteful comment. Glen, Ryan, care to work it out on the remix and combine your mass appeal for a megahit movie?

   • 2024 August 28, Raven Smith, “Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, and the Art of the Public Feud”, in Vogue‎^[5]:

     Don’t look back in anger—Oasis, the prodigal sons of Brit-pop, is returning. After years of public feuding and subtweets and alleged battery with a cricket bat, the Gallagher brothers—Liam and Noel, obvs—are working it out on the remix, with a rash of 2025 summer dates announced on their website.