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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.

See also: air, clear

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