Gets rid of pent-up emotions (4,3,5)

I believe the answer is:

lets off steam

'gets rid of pent-up emotions' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for lets off steam that I've seen is " Gets rid of pent-up emotions".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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