Phrasal Verbs With Work (work off, work on, work out)

0:00 Intro
In this lesson, we are going to have a look at some different meanings for phrasal verbs with work.
0:10 WORK OFF
Work off means to do something to remove something negative like stress or weight.
For example
Naomi does yoga to work off all of the stress from work..
0:28 WORK ON
Work on means to develop or improve.
For example
Ted has worked on his shooting for a long time.
He is now really good at archery.
0:47 WORK OUT
Work out means to do physical exercise.
For example
Olivia works out by jogging to the office.

Work out also means to find an answer.
For example
The students could work out the math question.
1:12
Work through means to resolve a difficult problem
For example
The counsellor helped him work through his depression.
1:25
Work up means to become very emotional, usually excited or angry.
For example
Fred gets worked up when he watches soccer.
1:39 QUIZ
Now you try

Which one is the correct answer?

a) Lucy works up at the gym.
b) Lucy works out at the gym.
c) Lucy works on at the gym.

And the answer is
b) Lucy works out at the gym.

Which one is the correct answer?

a) Bill exercises to work off all of the weight he gained.
b) Bill exercises to work out all of the weight he gained.
c) Bill exercises to work through all of the weight he gained.

And the answer is
a) Bill exercises to work off all of the weight he gained.

Give it a go. Try making a sentence with a phrasal verb with work and leave it in the comments below.

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