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nip in the air

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(little) nip in the air
a cold feeling; cold weather. I felt a little nip in the air when I opened the window. There's more of a nip in the air as winter approaches.
See also: air, nip


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Supper over, the tables dormant were cleared away as by magic and trestles and bancals arranged around the blazing fire, for there was a bitter nip in the air.
The sun was shining very brightly, and yet there was an exhilarating nip in the air, which set an edge to a man's energy.
 
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