sleep off

• Sich durch Schlaf von etwas erholen, zum Beispiel von einem Rausch, einer Krankheit oder Erschöpfung; den Zustand durch Schlafen überwinden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate recovering from something (such as a hangover, illness, or fatigue) by sleeping.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Recover by sleepinginformal

   To get rid of an unpleasant feeling, such as tiredness, illness, or the effects of alcohol, by sleeping.

   Ausschlafen

   • He had too much to drink and went to sleep it off.
   • I need to sleep off this headache.
   • She slept off her jet lag after the long flight.

Grundverbsleep