How is “work off” used?

In Living in Oblivion (1995), one line is: “Work off him a little more.”

Which movie is “work off” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Living in Oblivion (1995).

Work off him a little more.

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句動詞

to get rid of sth, especially a strong feeling, by using physical effort

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1
work sth off
to get rid of sth, especially a strong feeling, by using physical effort
She worked off her anger by going for a walk.
2
work sth off
to earn money in order to be able to pay a debt
They had a large bank loan to work off.

定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版