blow off steam

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Verb

blow off steam

1. (idiomatic) To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.

   Don't take it personally when he shouts like that. He's just blowing off steam.

   I told her she could call me and talk any time she wanted to blow off steam.

2. (idiomatic) To do something to get rid of excess energy.

Translations

• French: lâcher du lest, souffler, décompresser
• German: Dampf ablassen
• Portuguese: desabafar
• Russian: спусти́ть пар
• Spanish: desahogarse

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