work off
English
Verb
work
off
(
transitive
)
To
lose
(weight) by doing physical work; to
burn off
the calories gained from eating something.
We need to get moving to
work off
these donuts.
(
transitive
,
by extension
)
To end (a debt) by doing labor for the person owed money.
After thirteen years, I've
worked off
my student debt.
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