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blow off

verb

  1. to permit (a gas under pressure, esp steam) to be released
  2. slang.
    intr to emit wind noisily from the anus
  3. informal.
    tr to reject or jilt (someone)
  4. blow off steam
    See steam
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a discharge of a surplus fluid, such as steam, under pressure
  2. a device through which such a discharge is made
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.

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These men are all having a great time together, blowing off some steam before their next day’s mission.

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“I already took the tags off,” she said, “but I’m gonna just say they blew off in the wind.”

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In a series of contentious interviews on Wednesday, Trump allies and associates haughtily blew off questions from concerned reporters.

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Leavitt called the tariffs "promises made and promises kept by the president" while blowing off reporters' concerns that the sudden tax could cause economic shocks.

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