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blow off steam |
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blow off steam to do or say something that helps you get rid of strong feelings or energy. I've told her she can call me and talk any time she wants to blow off some steam. After a long car trip, the kids need to run around a bit and let off steam. Etymology: based on the steam engine (= a machine that uses steam), which would explode if steam were not allowed to escape into the air How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many high-stress professions have initiation rituals for newcomers and use hazing and pranks as a way to blow off steam and bind a community, experts say. This thoroughly appealing audiobook examines those daily irritations that make us want to punch someone and shows how actual people have chosen to find safe, legal, creative ways to blow off steam and get even besides. Let them blow off steam with this satisfyingly circular story--they'll be transformed by the time the storm passes. |
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