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to blow is a verb. It can be conjugated into any verb tense as an irregular verb.
blew = past tense
blown = past participle
When you blow off steam, literally imagine yourself blowing the steam off a cup of tea. You are trying to cool it down. When you are trying to release stress, you can also use the expressions "cool down" or "cool off".
Try to avoid misuse of these expressions!
Expressions with Blow
Blow occurs in many phrases. The most common use of blow refers to the wind. The expressions here use the word blow in its other contexts such as hit, say, and explode.
| Blow a gasket | to get very angry and show your emotions visually or verbally
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| Blow the whistle | to tell an authority figure about a scheme
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| Blow by blow | explaining every detail; point by point
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| Blow off steam | to release anger or tension
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| Blow smoke | to lie
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| Blow your mind | to be intellectually or visually stimulating
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| Blow your own horn | to talk about yourself in a favorable manner
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| Blow your top | to get very angry and show your emotions visually or verbally
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| Blow out of proportion | to exaggerate
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