- blow over
- to be forgotten because something else happens.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of blow over (= to be pushed down by wind)
This scandal will never blow over unless something even worse happens.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
This scandal will never blow over unless something even worse happens.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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… … Dictionary of American idioms
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… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow over — ► blow over (of trouble) fade away without serious consequences. Main Entry: ↑blow … English terms dictionary
blow over — [v] disappear slowly cease, die down, dissipate, end, finish, fizzle out, pass, peter out*, subside, vanish; concept 699 … New thesaurus
blow over — phrasal verb Word forms blow over : present tense I/you/we/they blow over he/she/it blows over present participle blowing over past tense blew over past participle blown over 1) [intransitive/transitive] if something blows over or is blown over,… … English dictionary
blow over — verb disappear gradually The pain eventually passed off • Syn: ↑evanesce, ↑fade, ↑pass off, ↑fleet, ↑pass • Derivationally related forms: ↑passing ( … Useful english dictionary
blow over — verb a) To blow on something causing it to topple. The wind blow over the pole. b) To pass naturally; to go away; to settle or … Wiktionary
blow over — PHRASAL VERB If something such as trouble or an argument blows over, it ends without any serious consequences. [V P] Wait, and it ll all blow over … English dictionary
blow over — phr verb Blow over is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑fuss, ↑storm … Collocations dictionary
blow over — the storm will blow over soon Syn: abate, subside, drop off, lessen, ease (off), let up, diminish, fade, dwindle, slacken, recede, tail off, peter out, pass, die down, fizzle out; dated remit … Thesaurus of popular words