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clear the air |
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clear the air 1. Lit. to get rid of stale or bad air. Open some windows and clear the air. It's stuffy in here. 2. Fig. to get rid of doubts or hard feelings. All right, let's discuss this frankly. It'll be better if we clear the air. clear the air if an argument or discussion clears the air, it causes bad feelings between people to disappear The meeting didn't solve anything, but at least it cleared the air. clear the air 1. to explain something that someone disagreed with or did not understand To help clear the air, Mills will meet with all employees to discuss the new contract. 2. to remove any doubt about something that happened An investigation may be needed to uncover the facts and clear the air. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But at others, as the hollow sounding wind swept by us, it seemed to clear the air space around us so that we could see afar off. |
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