STEAM Idioma

full steam ahead

as much power as we have, full throttle "I told the Captain about the ice, but he said, ""Full steam ahead!"""

get up a head of steam

generate enough power to move, get up to speed If I get up a head of steam, I can knock down the door.

let off steam

express concern, sound off Hec is letting off steam again. He wants to save the wolves.

steam up

upset, excited, worried Poor Emil would get all steamed up when his car wouldn't start.

steamy

portraying lots of sex, full of love scenes Love In The Park is a steamy movie. There's lots of action.

blow off steam

1．let or make steam escape 排气；放气
The worker let off some steam because the pressure was too high．那位工人排出一些水气，因为压力大高。
2．get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity；in dulge in strong or violent language to relieve one's feeling 发泄精力或情绪；讲激烈而粗野的话以发泄感情；出气
When the rain stopped，the boys let off steam with a ball game．雨停后，孩子们赛球解闷。
When men let off steam，they tend to shout；women，on the other hand，express their feelings by weeping．男人发泄强烈感情时，倾向于大声喊叫；妇女则不然，用哭泣来发泄感情。
Don't take any notice of what he says；he's just letting off steam．不要理睬他所说的话，他在出气罢了。
Bill had to take his foreman's rough criticisms all day and he would blow off steam at home by scolding the children．比尔整天挨领班的训责，回家后就拿孩子出气。

let/blow off steam

under one's own steam

Idiom(s): under one's own steam

Theme: EFFORT

by one's own power or effort. (Informal.)
• I missed my ride to class, so I had to get there under my own steam.
• John will need some help with this project. He can't do it under his own steam.

steamed up

Idiom(s): steamed up

Theme: ANGER

angry. (Informal.)
• What Bob said really got me steamed up.
• Why do you get so steamed up about nothing?

Gather steam

If something gathers speed, it moves or progresses at an increasing speed.

Run out of steam

To be completely out of energy.

let off steam|blow|blow off|blow off steam|let|let

v. phr. 1. To let or make steam escape; send out steam. The janitor let off some steam because the pressure was too high. 2. informal To get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity; talk or be very active physically after forced quiet. After the long ride on the bus, the children let off steam with a race to the lake. When the rain stopped, the boys let off steam with a ball game. Bill's mother was very angry when he was late in coming home, and let off steam by walking around and around. Bill had to take his foreman's rough criticisms all day and he would blow off steam at home by scolding the children.
Compare: BLOW ONE'S TOP, LET GO⁶.

steamed up|steamed

adj., informal Excited or angry about or eager to do something. The coach gave the team a pep talk before the game, and he got them all steamed up to win the game. When Mary found out that Jane had not kept their secret, she became all steamed up. Bill was all steamed up about the movie he had just seen.

under one's own steam|steam|under

adv. phr., informal By one's own efforts; without help. The boys got to Boston under their own steam and took a bus the rest of the way. We didn't think he could do it, but Bobby finished his homework under his own steam.

get up steam

get up steam
Prepare to work hard, summon up energy. For example, If we can just get up steam we can finish in no time. This expression alludes to producing enough steam to work an engine. [Early 1800s] Also see under full speed ahead.

steam

steam
see blow off steam; full speed ahead; get up steam; run out of; under one's own steam.

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