Work off

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Definition

To get rid of something through effort

Example sentence
He's trying to work off the extra weight he gained over the holidays.
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Common pattern: work off + thing to eliminate (noun)

work off the weight

work off stress

work off a debt

work off calories

work off some steam

Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.

She worked off her stress at the gym. ✅ (Correct)

She worked her stress off at the gym. ✅ (Correct)