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blow off
verb
to permit (a gas under pressure, esp steam) to be released
slang(intr) to emit wind noisily from the anus
informal(tr) to reject or jilt (someone)
See steam
noun
a discharge of a surplus fluid, such as steam, under pressure
a device through which such a discharge is made
Idioms and Phrases
Vent one's strong feelings; see blow off steam .
Disregard, ignore; evade something important. For example, If you blow off your homework, you're bound to run into trouble on the exam . [ Slang ; second half of 1900s]
Overcome, defeat easily, as in With Rob pitching, we'll have no trouble blowing off the opposing team . [ Slang ; 1950s] Also see blow away , def. 2.
Ignore, abandon, refuse to take part. For example, The college is blowing off our request for a new student center . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
Though Santi likes to hit, perhaps just to blow off steam, he has become alienated from the game and resistant to advice — for reasons we will learn, besides the usual teenage anomie.
That prompted a radical change of approach that led to the Kazakh taking a trip to Las Vegas that month to blow off some steam.
In so doing, Yentob was credited with blowing off the cobwebs at BBC Two in the face of a new creative powerhouse in the television landscape: Channel 4.
It’s a dream living situation for any group of queer friends, one that ensures there’s always a friendly ear close by, ready to listen when someone needs to blow off steam.
These men are all having a great time together, blowing off some steam before their next day’s mission.
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