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048 Blow over

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Blow over

 

(PW) end, pass

She knew her coworkers will eventually forget how she messed up the filing system in the office. She couldn’t wait for the incident to blow over.

 

(MW)

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 1617

: to pass away without effect

 

(freedictionary)

blow someone or something over

[for the wind] to move strongly and upset someone or something. The wind almost blew us over. The tornado blew the shed over.

See also: blow

 

blow someone over 

1. Lit. [for the wind or an explosion] to knock someone over. The force of the wind nearly blew me over. The wind blew over the old tree.

2. Fig. to surprise or astound someone. (Fixed order.) Her announcement just blew me over. The whole event just blew me over.

 

blow over

Fig. [for something] to diminish; to subside. (As with a storm or a temper tantrum.) Her display of temper finally blew over. The storm will blow over soon, I hope.

 

blow over

to be forgotten because something else happens

This scandal will never blow over unless something even worse happens.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of blow over (to be pushed down by wind)

 

blow over

To subside, wane, or pass over with little lasting effect: The storm blew over quickly. The scandal will soon blow over.

 

(usingenglish)

Meaning: When a scandal gets forgotten

Example: The scandal BLEW OVER within a fortnight when the press found someone else to attack.

 

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