turn the air blue
To speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He turned the air blue when he dropped his phone.”
“When the car broke down in the middle of the highway, the driver turned the air blue with his frustration.”
“Upon discovering that his luggage had been lost by the airline, the traveler turned the air blue, shocking the nearby passengers with his choice of words.”
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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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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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blue chamber
A forbidden room.
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blue devils
Low spirits; depression.
Last updated August 10, 2026