blow off some steam

(verb) to get rid of one’s extra energy or emotions

Example Sentences:

A: Are you okay?
B: No, I just got fired! I’m so angry!
A: I’m sorry to hear that. What are you going to do?
B: I’m going to blow off some steam by going for a bike ride.

After William’s father died, he blew off some steam by going for an 8 day camping trip in Squamish.

When the long car trip was over, the young children were blowing off steam by running through the playground.

From the Blogs:

Kobe and Artest Blow Off Some Steam

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Similar idioms:

1. let off some steam
2. blow one’s own horn
3. run out of steam
4. blow a fuse
5. blow it
6. blow one’s cool
7. blow one’s top
8. blow one’s mind
9. blow one’s lid
10. bring up
11. blow
12. fool around
13. make up