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Meaning of turn the air blue | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.

idiomatic

Examples

“... he then relieved his feelings by kicking the lot, collectively and separately, swearing continuously in a strain calculated to turn the air blue all around him.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

turn the boat turn the clock back turn the corner turn the dial turn the frown upside down turn the other cheek