blow over

verb

1. to cease or be finished

   the storm blew over

2. to be forgotten

   the scandal will blow over

Idioms and Phrases

Pass away, subside. For example, The storm will blow over by afternoon, or After a couple of years the scandal will blow over. This term, with its analogy to storm clouds that pass over an area without descending, dates from about 1600.

Example Sentences

While shares remain up 21% this year, they suffered a blow over concerns about the company’s artificial intelligence spending.

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I left her with him, thinking it would blow over.

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This latest storm may blow over, but Cold War II is not about to stop.

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In an eerie echo of today, a post-pandemic president promised to restore “real” American values while the country came to blows over racial unrest, shameless disinformation activity, crumbling labor unions, income inequality and censorship.

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In Angus, Montrose FC called for "fit and able supporters" to help clear up debris after the boundary wall at Links Park stadium blew over.

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