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单词 let off steam
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let off steam in British English

steam (sense 6)
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let off steam in British English

informal
to release pent-up energy or emotions
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let off steam in American English

or blow off steam
Informal
to express strong feeling; release pent-up emotion
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let off steam

or blow off steam
to do or say something which helps you to get rid of your strong feelings about something
I was so upset that I pulled the car over to the side of the road, got out, and tooka long walk. I just had to let off steam.

Examples of 'let off steam' in a sentence
let off steam

Those with a higher metabolism tend to exercise and let off steam more often.
The Sun (2010)
The players have battered one another and let off steam.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Many people find that physical activity can help to let off steam after a stressful day.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And it is also simply a way of letting off steam.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A place for people to let off steam.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Put some music on and do a victory dance with them, or send them outside to let off steam.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We were thrown together in some of the most high-pressure situations imaginable, and we let off steam by socialising.
The Sun (2013)

Synonyms of 'let off steam'

use up energy, let yourself go, release surplus energy
speak your mind, sound off, give vent to your feelings
More Synonyms of let off steam
1 (idiom) 
Definition
to release pent-up energy or feelings
a place where children can rush around to let off steam
Synonyms
use up energy
let yourself go
release surplus energy
2 (idiom) 
I just phoned to let off steam.
Synonyms
speak your mind
sound off
give vent to your feelings
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Nearby words of
let off steam

  • lest
  • let
  • let fly
  • let off steam
  • let on
  • let or hindrance
  • let someone down

Synonyms of 'let off steam'

let off steam

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