Dampf ablassen

to let off steam

Türkçe: deşarj olmak

Noun

der Dampf m.

Verb

ablassen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Colloquial register

Watch out. Not for literal steam.

In a sentence

Which form of ablassen fills the gap?

Nach dem langen Meeting ____ der Manager Dampf beim Joggen ____.

How it is used

Idiom meaning to let off steam or release frustration. Colloquial register. Use after a stressful day when venting to a friend or exercising. Direct equivalent of English idiom. Not for literal steam.

Other verbs that go with Dampf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Dampf erzeugento generate steam
• jdm. den Dampf abdrehento cut off someone's steam
• jdm. Dampf machento pressure or urge someone to work faster/harder

All collocations with Dampf

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• als Ersatz dienento serve as a substitute
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• die / eine Wirkung haben auf+Akk.to have an effect on
• sich ins Zeug legento make a great effort

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen