- work off
- {v.} To make (something) go away, especially by working. * /John worked off the fat around his waist by doing exercise every morning./ * /Mr. Smith worked off his anger by chopping wood./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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work off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you work off energy, stress, or anger, you get rid of it by doing something that requires a lot of physical effort. [V P n (not pron)] Cleaning my kitchen really works off frustration if I ve had a row with someone... [V n P]… … English dictionary
work off — phr verb Work off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑energy … Collocations dictionary
work off — exercise to reduce stress or emotion or fat Cycling is a good way to work off stress … English idioms
work off — make something go away especially by working He was able to work off his hangover and is now feeling much better … Idioms and examples
work off — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To get rid of by exertion] Syn. work out, work away, exercise, run off, sweat off, walk off, lose. 2. [To pay by working] Syn. pay off, work in exchange for, repay in kind … English dictionary for students
work off — {v.} To make (something) go away, especially by working. * /John worked off the fat around his waist by doing exercise every morning./ * /Mr. Smith worked off his anger by chopping wood./ … Dictionary of American idioms
work\ off — v To make (smth) go away, especially by working. John worked off the fat around his waist by doing exercise every morning. Mr. Smith worked off his anger by chopping wood … Словарь американских идиом
work off — transitive verb Date: 1662 to dispose of or get rid of by work or activity … New Collegiate Dictionary
work off — verb a) To lose (weight) by doing physical work. b) To end a debt by doing labor for the debt holder … Wiktionary
To work off — Work Work (w[^u]rk), v. t. 1. To labor or operate upon; to give exertion and effort to; to prepare for use, or to utilize, by labor. [1913 Webster] He could have told them of two or three gold mines, and a silver mine, and given the reason why… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
