work off
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To get rid of something (like stress or a debt) by working or exercising.
"He went for a long run to work off the stress from his difficult meeting."
Hear it in context

Spring Championship Doubles - Southeast Asia & Middle East
Brawlhalla · 27:18
Beautiful work off of the recovery.

OpenAI DevDay 2026 Keynote (FULL)
OpenAI · 10:13
drivers to take work off my plate.
![Video: [Co-Stream] Call of Duty League Major III Qualifiers | Week 3 Day 3](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7ZPNVGNqjtg/sddefault.jpg?v=69eea79b)
[Co-Stream] Call of Duty League Major III Qualifiers | Week 3 Day 3
Call of Duty · 170:36
now trying to work off the rotation.

The Ones That Make You Laugh: Part 3 | Friends
Friends · 11:08
Cuz we could just work off of those.

New Ferrari F355! '90s Icon Perfected? | 4K
Top Gear · 22:32
the suspension's got something to work off.