to remove something by burning it
to use up energy or get rid of fat from your body by doing physical activity
I watched her car burn off up the lane, then went in disconsolately.
Not to worry - she'd burn off that and more just fuming over her tax bill which was due next Wednesday.
Swimming can help you burn off those unwanted calories.
They managed to burn off the excess wax.
We rested here, and stripped off our upper clothing to burn off some of the leeches.
burns off
burning off
burned off
burnt off
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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