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Work off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Exercise to remove stress or weight
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: She goes to the gym to WORK OFF her anger.
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Meaning: Exercise to remove stress or weight
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Work on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Improve or develop
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Scientists are WORKING ON genetically modified crops and foods.
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Meaning: Improve or develop
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Work out phrasal verb
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Meaning: End nicely
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Things were going wrong for them but fortunately it all WORKED OUT in the end. -
Meaning: Find the answer or solution
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Meaning: Exercise
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She went to the gym three times a week to WORK OUT
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Meaning: End nicely
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Work over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Assault, beat up
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» Example: They WORKED him OVER and robbed him. -
Meaning: Repeat, do again
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Meaning: Examine carefully
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They WORKED OVER the market looking for bargains.
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Meaning: Assault, beat up
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Work through phrasal verb
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Meaning: Deal with, resolve a problem, often emotional
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It took him a long time to WORK THROUGH his anger after he lost his job.
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Meaning: Deal with, resolve a problem, often emotional