work out

work out

•     phrasal verb

1    [T work sth <-> out] to calculate an amount, price, or value:
?Have you worked out how much we owe them?
2    [I] to cost a particular amount:
?work out at: The hotel works out at about $50 a night.
3    [T work sth<-> out] to find a solution to a problem or make a decision after thinking carefully about it:
?He still hasn't worked out which college he's going to.
4    [I] if a problem works out, it gradually stops being a problem:
?Don't worry. I'm sure everything will work out fine.
5    [I] to do exercises regularly:
?Sue works out in the gym twice a week.