He goes to the gym to blow off steam after work.
blow off steam
idiomTo vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.
Origin
disputed originRelief valves released the excess pressure in a steam engine to prevent the boiler from exploding.
After a frustrating meeting, she called her friend to blow off steam and complain for a while.
Rather than bottle up his anger, the exhausted teacher went for a long run to blow off steam before facing his students again.
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blow a fuse
To lose one's temper; to become enraged.
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blow a hole through
To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.
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blow a kiss
To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow chunks
To vomit chunks of undigested food.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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blow me
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party (with a metaphorical connotation of fellatio).