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Phrase(s): blow someone or something over
[for the wind] to move strongly and upset someone or something. • The wind almost blew us over. • The tornado blew the shed over., Phrase(s): blow someone over
1. Lit. [for the wind or an explosion] to knock someone over. • The force of the wind nearly blew me over. • The wind blew over the old tree. 2. Fig. to surprise or astound someone. (Fixed order.) • Her announcement just blew me over. • The whole event just blew me over., Phrase(s): blow over
Fig. [for something] to diminish; to subside. (As with a storm or a temper tantrum.) • Her display of temper finally blew over. • The storm will blow over soon, I hope.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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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.
American Heritage Idioms