work off

verb

1. to get rid of or dissipate, as by effort

   he worked off some of his energy by digging the garden

2. to discharge (a debt) by labour rather than payment

Idioms and Phrases

Get rid of by work or effort, as in They worked off that big dinner by running on the beach , or It'll take him months to work off that debt . [Second half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

Is it that back-and-forth what makes you two work off-screen as well?

From The Daily Beast