I need to step outside and get some air.
get some air
idiomTo invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air, especially after departing from a building or other enclosed space for this purpose.
The meeting lasted for three hours, so I stepped out to get some air.
After spending the entire afternoon in the stuffy library, she walked into the garden to get some air and clear her head.
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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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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
Last updated April 17, 2026