吹き飛ばす

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 吹き飛ばす (ふきとばす) is a transitive verb for blowing matter away or figuratively dispelling emotion.
• Basic usage: Strong wind physically scatters leaves; a colleague's smile figuratively removes pregame anxiety.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Objects blown away and anxiety dispelled
  • Subject 風が is physical force; 笑顔が is a psychological trigger. The same past form takes objects from different domains.