blow over
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Definition
Verb (intransitive): 1. To pass away or subside; to come to an end without serious consequences. Used to describe a difficult situation, a problem, a scandal, or strong emotions that gradually fade away or are forgotten.
Usage
This phrasal verb is used to describe events, feelings, or situations that are intense for a period but eventually diminish in importance or disappear completely. It often implies relief that the matter did not cause lasting damage. * It is typically used with subjects like storm, argument, controversy, crisis, fad, anger. * It describes a natural, gradual process of ending.
Examples
- "Don't worry about the disagreement; it will blow over in a few days."
- "The media scandal eventually blew over, and the politician's career continued."
- "Wait for the storm to blow over before you go outside."
- "His anger was intense, but I knew it would blow over by morning."
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: While it can literally describe a weather storm passing, it is more commonly used figuratively for non-physical events.
- "The initial panic about the new policy blew over once people understood it better."
Variants and Related Words
- Blow (verb): As a main verb, has many meanings including , , or . The phrasal verb blow over is distinct from these.
- Blow up (phrasal verb): Means to explode or to become very angry, which is often the event that needs to blow over.
Synonyms
- Pass: To go by or end.
- "The feeling of nausea will pass."
- Subside: To become less intense or severe.
- "The floodwaters finally subsided."
- Fade: To disappear gradually.
- "The memory faded with time."
- Die down: To become gradually less strong or loud.
- "The noise died down after midnight."
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Blow out: To extinguish (a flame) or to burst (a tire).
- "He blew out the candles."
- Blow away: To impress greatly or to be carried by the wind.
- "Her performance blew me away."
Related Idioms
- A storm in a teacup: A lot of unnecessary anger or worry about a trivial matter. This is the of situation that will blow over quickly.
- "Their argument was just a storm in a teacup; it was forgotten by lunchtime."
- Run its course: To develop and finish naturally. Similar to blow over but can imply a more predictable process.
- "The illness has to run its course; just get plenty of rest."
Verb
- disappear gradually
- The pain eventually passed off