- work something off
- 1》 discharge a debt by working.2》 reduce or eliminate something by activity.→ work
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
work something off
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work something off — 1) discharge a debt by working 2) reduce or get rid of something by work or activity one of those gimmicks for working off aggression … Useful english dictionary
dust something off — dust (something) off to make something usable after it has not been used for a long time. It s a good time to dust off your resume and see if you can get some work. Byrne dusted off some of the band s classics in Tuesday s concert … New idioms dictionary
take something off — take (something) off to not work at your job for a period of time. I ve decided to take next semester off and travel and write. Jim needs to take off for a little while … New idioms dictionary
blow something off — informal ignore or make light of something ■ fail to attend something Ivy blew off class * * * ˌblow sthˈoff derived (NAmE) to deliberately not do sth that you said you would • He looks for any excuse he can to blow off work … Useful english dictionary
knock something off — 1》 informal produce a piece of work quickly and easily. 2》 informal deduct an amount from a total. 3》 Brit. informal steal something. ↘N. Amer. informal rob a shop. ↘N. Amer. informal copy something illegally. → knock … English new terms dictionary
take something off — 1) remove clothing from one s or another s body she took off her cardigan 2) deduct part of an amount 3) choose to have a period away from work I took the next day off … Useful english dictionary
work off — verb cause to go away through effort or work work off the extra pounds you have gained over the holidays we must work off the debt • Hypernyms: ↑get rid of, ↑remove • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * work off [phrasal verb … Useful english dictionary
work — noun 1》 activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result. 2》 such activity as a means of earning income. ↘W. Indian a job. 3》 a task or tasks to be undertaken. ↘the materials for this. ↘(works) chiefly… … English new terms dictionary
cut something off something — ˌcut sthˈoff derived 1. (also ˌcut sth ˈoff sth) to remove sth from sth larger by cutting • He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. • ( … Useful english dictionary
strike something off something — ˌstrike sb/sth ˈoff (sth) derived (also ˌstrike sb/sth ˈfrom sth) to remove sb/sth s name from sth, such as the list of members of a professional group • Strike her name off the list. • The docto … Useful english dictionary
