blow over

What does "blow over" mean?

1. To pass or subside without causing lasting damage.
2. To be knocked down by the wind.

Examples

• Don't worry about the scandal — it will blow over in a few weeks.
• The storm blew over by morning.
• The fence blew over during the hurricane.
• Just wait for the controversy to blow over.

How to use it

Commonly used for situations, scandals, or storms that fade away.

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• blow up

  To explode or cause to explode

• blow out

  To extinguish a flame by blowing

• blow off

  To ignore or skip an obligation

• get over

  To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

• turn over

  To flip something so the other side faces up

• come over

  To visit someone's home