blows off
Skips without caring
Blows off means to dismiss or ignore something you're supposed to do or someone you're supposed to meet: She blew off the meeting, He totally blew me off.
The phrase suggests casual disregard rather than deliberate confrontation.
It can also mean to release pressure or vent frustration: I need to blow off some steam.
Separately, if something blows off, wind removes it: My hat blew off.
- neglectFailure to provide care
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- ventOpening for airflow
- gustBrief wind surge
- disregardWillful lack of attention
tunes out · brushes aside · exhale · dislodge · abandon · decompress · winds down · release · ghost · stands up · shirk · bail · expel · cold shoulder · snub · eject · catharsis · skip out
blows offheeds
Pays attention to
addresses · respects · considers · attends to · acknowledges
blows offbottles up
Suppresses emotions internally
suppresses · represses · contains · internalizes · restrains