it will soon blow over
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
It will soon be no longer talked about; it will soon come to an end, as a gale or storm blows over or ceases.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “it will soon blow over” mean?
It will soon be no longer talked about; it will soon come to an end, as a gale or storm blows over or ceases.
Is “it will soon blow over” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.