a breath of fresh air

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someone or something that is new and different and makes everything seem more exciting Angela's like a breath of fresh air when she comes to stay. After all the criticism, his positive comments came as a breath of fresh air.

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com Libraries strong in martial arts will welcome a book that includes discussion of the spiritual aspects of Aikido as conceived by its founder: a breath of fresh air for a discipline that largely receives martial arts attention. Aikido and Words of Power by California Bookwatch Michael Weber's guest column "Fighting the Consequences of Negativity" (May 2008) was a breath of fresh air. Staying positive by Wiltheiss, Sam; Glismann, Norm / School Administrator Byline: Fergus Condron WHAT a breath of fresh air to see Diamond Harry waltzing away from the opposition last Sunday at Cheltenham - a wonderful sight and much-deserved result for the hard-working team of Jane and Nick Williams, owner Paul Duffy and the ice man that is Timmy Murphy. Letter: Glittering Diamond by The Racing Post (London, England)			a black day a black mark a blank cheque a blast from the past a bleeding heart a blessing in disguise a blind alley a blind date a blind spot a blood brother a blot on the landscape a blow job a blue-eyed boy a bodice-ripper a body blow a bolt from the blue a bon mot a bon viveur a bone of contention a bone to pick with a bossy boots a bottomless pit a brain box a brain drain a brain trust a breath of fresh air a bright spark a bright spot a broad church a Bronx cheer a bucks party a bully pulpit a bum rap a bum steer a bumpy ride a bundle of joy A burnt child dreads the fire a busman's holiday a buzz word a C-note a call girl a calling card a camp follower a can of worms a carbon copy a carrot and stick a carrot-top a case in point a cash cow a cattle market a cause célêbre			à bon marché a bon mot a bon viveur A bone of contention A bone of contention A bone to pick a bone to pick with A Bookcase of National Geographic Magazines A boolean function A Bootis A Boötis a bossy boots a bottomless pit a bounden duty a bounden duty A Box of Birds A Box of Birds A Box of Birds A Box of Birds A Box of Birds A Boy and His Blob A Boy Called Art A Boy Can do Everything for A Girl a boy toy A brachialis A brachialis A brachialis a brain box a brain drain a brain trust a breath of fresh air a brick short of a load a brick short of a load a brick short of a load a brick short of a load A Brief History of Feminism a Brief History of Welfare Reform a Brief History of Welfare Reform a Brief History of Welfare Reform a Brief History of Welfare Reform a Brief History of Welfare Reform a bright side a bright spark a bright spot A Brighter Image A Broad Based Environment for Test a broad church A Broader Living Experience a Bronx cheer A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education A BU A buck of the first head a bucks party A buddha A buddha A Bug's Life A Building Somewhere in Chelmsford a bully pulpit a bum rap a bum steer

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