sleep off
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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And just like natural hormone swings can throw your sleep off-kilter, so too can tweaking your hormonal BC, for instance shifting to a different combination pill or to or from a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD).
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“Sleep off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20off. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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