blow over

British

verb

to cease or be finished

the storm blew over
to be forgotten

the scandal will blow over

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blow over Idioms

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

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To that end, Granville’s new base-case timeline sits somewhere between four to five weeks and the five months that it took for the 2022 oil shock to blow over.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Though Tom is guilty of no actual wrongdoing, the dean has asked him to take a leave of absence to let any possible recriminations blow over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

The last time Norway suffered a diplomatic blow over the Nobel Peace Prize was with China in 2010, when it was awarded to political dissident Liu Xiaobo.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

I just waited for things to blow over, which I was convinced they would do on account of Charlie having a brain.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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