blowing off steam

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Definition

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releasing emotion, relieving stress, expressing anger and emotion, letting out bad feelings in order to feel better, trying to feel better by releasing anger

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“Blowing off steam” is best used to describe a situation in which you need to release a lot of emotion.
For example, if you have been angry for a long time and you need to release the anger, you need to blow off steam.
If someone seems angry and emotional, you could tell them that it might help to blow off some steam.
Or, if you are very sad, but you haven’t talked about your feelings, it would probably feel good to blow off some steam.

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””I didn’t mean to yell at you yesterday. I was really upset and I was just blowing off steam.”“

””I didn’t mean to yell at you yesterday. I was really upset and I was just blowing off steam.”“

””I hate losing. I really wish we would have won that game. I am so angry. I need to go blow off some steam.”“

””Whenever my dad gets mad he goes jogging to blow off steam. The exercise helps him feel better.”“

””My favorite ways to blow off steam are to listen to music and to go dancing. Listening to music and being around people who are having fun makes me really happy.”“

””My favorite way to blow off steam is to listen to go dancing. Listening to music and being around people who are having fun makes me really happy.”“