work off
[verb]
Synonyms: foist, fob off, palm (on or upon), palm off, pass off

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

work something ↔ off phrasal verb (see also work)

1. to get rid of something, especially a feeling such as anger, nervousness etc, by doing something that uses a lot of your energy:
Walking is excellent for working off tension.
I need to go and work off a few of these calories.

2. to do a job for someone else because you owe them money or because they have helped you in the past:
She hasn’t worked off her debts to me yet.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

work off
make something go away (especially by working or exercise)
He was able to work off much weight and is now feeling better.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

work off
v. To make (something) go away, especially by working.
John worked off the fat around his waist by doing exercise every morning.
Mr. Smith worked off his anger by chopping wood.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲