fresh (redirected from freshness)

*fresh (with someone)

overly bold or impertinent with someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) When I tried to kiss Mary, she slapped me and shouted, "Don't get fresh with me!" I can't stand people who get fresh.

*fresh as a daisy

Cliché very fresh; [of a person] always alert and ready to go. (*Also: as ~.) How can you be fresh as a daisy so early in the morning? I always feel fresh as a daisy after a shower.

See also: daisy

*fresh start

a new start; an act of starting over. (*Typically: get ~; get off to ~; give someone ~; have ~; make ~.) After our apologies and a little discussion, we decided to make a fresh start.

See also: start

(some) new blood and fresh blood

Fig. new personnel; new members brought into a group to revive it. This company needs some new blood on its board to bring in new ideas. We're trying to get some new blood in the club. our membership is falling.

See also: blood, new

another pair of eyes and a fresh pair of eyes

Fig. another person to examine something closely in addition to anyone previously. As soon as we can get a fresh pair of eyes on this mansuscipt, we will find the last of the typos.

See also: another, eye, pair

breath of fresh air 

1. Lit. an influx of air that is not stale or smelly, especially from outdoors. You look ill, John. What you need is a breath of fresh air.

2. Fig. a portion of air that is not "contaminated" with unpleasant people or situations. (This is a sarcastic version of {2}.) You people are disgusting. I have to get out of here and get a breath of fresh air. I believe I'll go get a breath of fresh air. The intellectual atmosphere in here is stifling.

3. Fig. a new, fresh, and imaginative approach (to something). (Usually with like.) Sally, with all her wonderful ideas, is a breath of fresh air. The decor in this room is like a breath of fresh air.

See also: air, breath

fresh and sweet 

1. very clean and fresh smelling. Now the baby is changed and she is all fresh and sweet.

2. Inf. just out of jail. Mary is fresh and sweet and back on the street.

See also: and, sweet

fresh out (of something) and clean out (of something)

just now having sold or used up the last of something. Sorry, I can't serve you scrambled eggs. We are fresh out of eggs. We are fresh out of nails. I sold the last box just ten minutes ago. Lettuce? Sorry. I'm clean out.

See also: out

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a breath of fresh air

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.

See also: air, breath

be as fresh as a daisy

to be full of energy and enthusiasm It's been a long drive but give me a cup of tea and I'll soon feel fresh as a daisy.

See also: daisy

be fresh from swh   (British) also be fresh out of swh (American & Australian)

to have just finished education or training in a particular school or college and not have much experience Our course is taught by a young professor fresh out of law school.

be fresh out of something   (mainly American & Australian)

to have just finished or sold a supply of something, and have no more left Sorry, we're fresh out of bread this morning.

See also: out

get fresh

to show by your actions or words that you want to have sex with someone (usually + with ) If he tries to get fresh with you, tell him to keep his hands to himself.

See also: get

get fresh with somebody   (American & Australian)

to talk to someone in an impolite way or behave in a way which shows you do not respect them Don't you get fresh with me, young lady!

See also: get

new blood

new people in an organization who will provide new ideas and energy It's time we injected some new blood into this organization.

See also: blood, new

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(like) a breath of fresh air

pleasantly different Selena was a talented and beautiful entertainer, a breath of fresh air in an industry full of people all trying to copy each other.

See also: air, breath

fresh from something

having just finished something The South African president is set to begin a trip to the United States fresh from a key election victory.

Usage notes: from the literal meaning of fresh (newly produced or made)

fresh from somewhere

having just arrived from somewhere As a 16-year-old fresh from Argentina, she won two important music competitions in three weeks.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fresh (newly produced or made)

fresh out of something

1. having just completed something We hired her fresh out of law school.

Usage notes: often said about someone who has just completed an educational program

2. having just finished or sold all of something Sorry, we're fresh out of grapefruit juice. Would you like orange juice instead?

See also: out