let off steam
Example Sentences
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In between the stops and restarts, they both wittily let off steam about the absurdity of the process.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
A street full of 1980s-era cabarets and restaurants is a snapshot of a more prosperous time when young fishermen gathered to let off steam and spend big paychecks.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2023
He says the pandemic made clear how important it is to have a way to let off steam.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022
Residents have confronted workers and police who have become known as “big whites” for the protective gear they wear, circulated protest videos online and coordinated nightly screaming and pot-banging events to let off steam.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022
On Libra, if people felt hostile, they would be urged to put their energies into athletic contests or other competitive events, or simply to let off steam by going flying.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
