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- (to get rid of (something unwanted or unpleasant) by taking physical exercise etc: He worked off his anger by running round the garden six times.) se débarrasser de
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work off — phr verb Work off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑energy … Collocations dictionary
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 (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 — 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
Work off — Отпечатать; Закончить печатать … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
Off 2 Work — Single by Dizzee Rascal A side Graftin Released 21 March 2005 2010 … Wikipedia
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 they forbare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin … Collocations dictionary
off — /awf, of/, adv. 1. so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off. 2. so as to be no longer covering or enclosing: to take a hat off; to take the wrapping off. 3. away from a place: to run off; to look off toward… … Universalium
