blow off steam

Meaning: To express one's anger, usually noisily and harmlessly, thereby relieving one's tension.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The expression suggests the noise created when a steam boiler releases excess pressure.

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More English idioms

• born yesterday — Naive.
• the bottom line — The net result (sentence 1), or the simple and irrefutable truth (sentence 2).
• bottom of the barrel — The least able member of a group; the least desirable items from a collection.
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• boxed in someone in — Restricted; to restrict someone.
• brainstorm — To generate many ideas quickly.

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