The DJ panicked when there was dead air for ten seconds.
dead air
idiomAn unintended interruption in a broadcast during which nothing is transmitted: a silent period on radio or a silent period with no picture on television.
During the live interview, technical problems caused thirty seconds of dead air before the host could continue.
The veteran broadcaster, mortified by the rare lapse that left his audience in dead air, apologized profusely once the feed was restored.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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air out
To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
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air rage
Aggressive, disruptive behaviour on an aircraft.
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air sandwich
A strategy that has high-level direction and low-level operations, but little in the middle.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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breath of fresh air
Something relieving, refreshing, or new.