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blow off steam
verb as in celebrate
Strong matches
verb as in revel
Strong matches
verb as in roister
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Example Sentences
Maybe you're angry for some *waves hands* reason, and need to blow off steam with some shoot-'em-up action or dissociate from your everyday reality.
“If Tommy wanted to hit for 15 minutes to build some confidence, blow off steam or take a break from his homework, he could just go outside and do it,” John said.
“It’s where I manage to earn my livelihood, and I can show people my joy and blow off steam, you understand? It’s where I feel happy, good.”
Some people blow off steam by yelling at their television screens.
“He would say things similar to that on occasions to blow off steam. But I wouldn’t take them literally every time he did it.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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