blow off steam
Example Sentences
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When I need to blow off steam, I like to go for a bike ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Maybe you're angry for some *waves hands* reason, and need to blow off steam with some shoot-'em-up action or dissociate from your everyday reality.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024
“If Tommy wanted to hit for 15 minutes to build some confidence, blow off steam or take a break from his homework, he could just go outside and do it,” John said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
It started as a way to blow off steam in the studio.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
He knew that sometimes she just needed to blow off steam, and he let her.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
