blow off steam
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What started out as private sessions for friends who needed a place where they could blow off steam and express themselves eventually grew in size and scope.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
When I need to blow off steam, I like to go for a bike ride.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
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.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
It started as a way to blow off steam in the studio.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2023
Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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