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View synonyms for blow over

blow over

verb

  1. to cease or be finished

    the storm blew over

  2. to be forgotten

    the scandal will blow over

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Idioms and Phrases

Pass away, subside. For example, The storm will blow over by afternoon , or After a couple of years the scandal will blow over . This term, with its analogy to storm clouds that pass over an area without descending, dates from about 1600.

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