sleep off
phrasal verb
slept off; sleeping off; sleeps off
informal
: to sleep until the effects of alcohol, medication, etc., are no longer felt
She was sleeping off the anesthesia.
He had too much to drink, and I'm letting him sleep it off.
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For now, both can sleep off their Draft night and enjoy their honeymoons.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024
The pair of raccoons that had stumbled into the same trap slept off their sedation in their own individual cages.
—Emily Anthes Andres Kudacki, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Security guards making their rounds at the Eiffel Tower were surprised to find two American tourists who apparently slept off a night of drinking inside the iconic French landmark, multiple news outlets reported.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
The National Guard soldiers, the captain, and the general’s adjutant were sleeping off in the distance.
—Vladimir Sorokin, Harper's Magazine, 13 July 2022
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024
The pair of raccoons that had stumbled into the same trap slept off their sedation in their own individual cages.
—Emily Anthes Andres Kudacki, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Security guards making their rounds at the Eiffel Tower were surprised to find two American tourists who apparently slept off a night of drinking inside the iconic French landmark, multiple news outlets reported.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
The National Guard soldiers, the captain, and the general’s adjutant were sleeping off in the distance.
—Vladimir Sorokin, Harper's Magazine, 13 July 2022
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“Sleep off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20off. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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