blowing off
Ignoring an obligation
Blowing off means dismissing or ignoring something you were supposed to do or someone you were supposed to meet: I blew off the meeting, She blew me off for dinner.
It suggests casual disregard rather than formal cancellation.
Blowing off steam is releasing pent-up energy or frustration, from the image of a steam engine venting pressure.
- ditchingHastily discarding something
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- cutting classUnexcused absence from school
- rantingAngry, prolonged speech
- dismissingRemoving from position
venting · expelling · ghosting · discharging · releasing · neglecting · flaking · emitting · avoiding · rebuffing · shirking · bailing out · exploding · ignoring · tuning out · playing hooky · evading · unloading
- dismissive responseswhatever, dismissal, meh, shrug, disregard
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
- being ignoredghosting, unread messages, no reply, silence, cold shoulder
blowing offhonoring
Recognizing with respect
keeping · following through · showing up · fulfilling · attending
blowing offvaluing
Assessing or esteeming worth
acknowledging · respecting · attending to · addressing · prioritizing
blowing offbuckling down
Applying oneself with determination
applying oneself · tackling · knuckling down · putting in the work · bearing down on
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