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View synonyms for work off
work off
verb
- to get rid of or dissipate, as by effort
he worked off some of his energy by digging the garden
- to discharge (a debt) by labour rather than payment
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Idioms and Phrases
Get rid of by work or effort, as in They worked off that big dinner by running on the beach , or It'll take him months to work off that debt . [Second half of 1600s]Discover More
Example Sentences
Is it that back-and-forth what makes you two work off-screen as well?
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