work off
phrasal verbwork something off
- to get rid of something, especially a strong feeling, by using physical effort
（通过消耗体力）宣泄感情 - She worked off her anger by going for a walk.
她散散步气就消了。
- She worked off her anger by going for a walk.
- to earn money in order to be able to pay a debt
工作以偿债 - They had a large bank loan to work off.
他们有一大笔银行贷款需要偿还。
- They had a large bank loan to work off.