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clear the air

idiom
Meaning

To assuage a hostile or uncomfortable situation.


Examples
SIMPLE

We should talk and clear the air.

CONTEXTUAL

After their argument, they sat down to clear the air and move forward.

COMPLEX

The manager called a meeting to clear the air regarding the recent rumors that had caused tension throughout the office.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    air one's dirty laundry in public

    To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.

  2. 02

    air one's dirty linen in public

    Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.

  3. 03

    air out

    To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.

  4. 04

    air rage

    Aggressive, disruptive behaviour on an aircraft.

  5. 05

    air sandwich

    A strategy that has high-level direction and low-level operations, but little in the middle.

  6. 06

    blow hot air

    To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.

  7. 07

    breath of fresh air

    Something relieving, refreshing, or new.

  8. 08

    build castles in the air

    To have any desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to be realized; to imagine visionary projects or schemes; to have an idle fancy or a pipe dream; to daydream.

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