sleep off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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"I have spent most of my time in bed just trying to sleep off the pain in my head," she told the BBC in 2018, just before she travelled to Germany for the operation.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
Forbes and his mother eventually made their way out of the desert and found a hotel where he was able to sleep off the symptoms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
Retiring to one's favorite recliner or deep sofa to sleep off an excess of tryptophan-laden turkey is not so much the Canadian norm.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021
Hit up one of two "nap rooms," there to let members sleep off the day's events, if need be.
From Golf Digest ● Jul. 25, 2018
She was silent at first as she batted her eyes and shook the sleep off.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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