Meaning of clear the air | Babel Free

Definitions

To assuage a hostile or uncomfortable situation.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“After much bitter in-fighting over the issue of the BF and other issues, I felt it was time to clear the air rather than deal in back-biting.”

“This relationship began when you went to the Father and cleared the air by asking Him to forgive your past mistakes and sins.”

“Good table manners?Yep. He cleared the air by expressing his nervousness about using chopsticks.”

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