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bliss out

phr. v..
C1 Advanced Oxford

phr. v.. to reach a state of complete relaxation and happiness. You use this when you forget about your worries and feel totally peaceful.

phr. v.. to reach a state of extreme happiness or euphoria, often characterized by a complete detachment from external stressors. This is an informal, intransitive phrasal verb.


SIMPLE

I love to bliss out on the beach.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long week at the office, she likes to bliss out with some calm music and a hot bath.

COMPLEX

The meditation retreat offers a rare opportunity for participants to bliss out entirely, far removed from the relentless demands of modern digital life.

Particles
out
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
bliss + out
Usage

often used with the preposition 'on' to describe the cause of the relaxation.

Teaching tip

this is a highly informal and modern term; contrast it with 'relax' to show the intensity of the happiness involved.

Pitfall

He blisses out the music.He blisses out to the music.this phrasal verb is intransitive and cannot take a direct object; you must use a preposition like 'to' or 'on'.

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