collocation · informal
work out at the gym
UK/wɜːk aʊt æt ðə dʒɪm/US/wɜrk aʊt æt ðə dʒɪm/WORK·out·at·the·GYM
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to exercise using equipment or routines at a fitness centre (the gym)
Examples
“I usually work out at the gym after work.”
“She prefers to work out at the gym rather than jogging outside.”
“They work out at the gym three times a week.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given my busy schedule, I prefer to work out at the gym where I can use various machines to train efficiently.”
Collocations
- work out at the gym / in the gym
- do a workout
Word family
work out phrasal verbworkout noun
Common mistakes
go to gym→go to the gym / work out at the gym
do workout→do a workout / work out
Say it for a higher band
5go to gym→6do workout→7+work out at the gym
Synonyms
train at the gym
Easily confused
exercise at home
“During lockdown she exercised at home using online videos.”
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