Meaning of blow off one's steam | Babel Free

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Synonym of blow off steam.

uncommon

Examples

“During this hour or hour and a half he used to take his fling, going round to the studies of all his acquaintance, sparring or gossiping in the hall, now jumping the old iron-bound tables, or carving a bit of his name on them, then joining in some chorus of merry voices — in fact, blowing off his steam, as we should now call it.”

“When she left I was desperate to get out of the house and I decided to take Violet outside to blow off my steam.”

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