Blow off Steam
What it means
Release built-up frustration harmlessly, before it comes out some worse way.
Where it comes from
Steam engines have a safety valve that vents pressure rather than letting the boiler burst. Early locomotives did it with a noise like a shriek, which is a fair description of the human version.
The puzzle it came from
Blow off Steam was the answer to the Phrasicle of April 25, 2025. The clue read ____ off ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
Play today's Phrasicle Play the April 25, 2025 puzzle
Show the solved grid (this spoils the April 25, 2025 puzzle)
better
half
full
steam
room
low
blow
dryer
lint
roller
candle
wax
paper
plane
ticket
fire
drill
bit
coin
toss
Phrasicle: Blow off Steam