blow over phrasal verb (see also blow)

1. if the wind blows something over, or if something blows over, the wind makes it fall:
Our fence blew over in the storm.
blow something ↔ over
The hurricane blew some palm trees over.

2. if an argument or unpleasant situation blows over, it ends or is forgotten:
They weren’t speaking to each other, but I think it’s blown over now.

3. if a storm blows over, it goes away

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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)

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blow over
to die down, to calm down
The problem with the lost invoices has blown over and everybody is happy again.

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blow over
v. To come to an end; pass away with little or no bad effects.
The sky was black, as if a bad storm were coming, but it blew over and the sun came out.
They were bitter enemies for a while, but the quarrel blew over.
He was much criticized for the divorce, but it all blew over after a few years.

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