blow off steam

See: LET OFF STEAM.

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let off steam

[let off steam] or [blow off steam] {v. phr.} 1. To let or make steam escape; send out steam. * /The janitor let off some steam because the pressure was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[under one's own steam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} By one's own efforts; without help. * /The boys got to Boston under their own steam and took a bus the rest of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[blow a fuse] or [blow a gasket] or [blow one's top] or [blow one's stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. * /When Mr. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

steam

[steam] See: [LET OFF STEAM] or [BLOW OFF STEAM], [UNDER ONE'S OWN STEAM]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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