Clear the air

Clear the air
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  • Clear the Air — may refer to: Clear the Air (Hong Kong) Clear the Air (United States) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point direct …   Wikipedia

  • clear the air — ► clear the air 1) make the air less sultry. 2) defuse a tense situation by frank discussion. Main Entry: ↑clear …   English terms dictionary

  • clear the air — verb dispel differences or negative emotions The group called a meeting to finally clear the air • Hypernyms: ↑chase away, ↑drive out, ↑turn back, ↑drive away, ↑dispel, ↑drive off, ↑run off …   Useful english dictionary

  • clear the air —    If you decide to clear the air, you try to remove the causes of fear, worry or suspicion by talking about the problem openly.     The atmosphere had become so unpleasant that he decided it was time to clear the air …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • clear the air — 1. to explain something that someone disagreed with or did not understand. To help clear the air, Mills will meet with all employees to discuss the new contract. 2. to remove any doubt about something that happened. An investigation may be needed …   New idioms dictionary

  • clear the air — also clear the atmosphere phrasal to remove elements of hostility, tension, confusion, or uncertainty < had a long meeting to clear the air > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • clear the air — verb To assuage a hostile situation. The bouncer was called in to clear the air after a violent argument between the married couple in the bar …   Wiktionary

  • clear the air (to) —  Put aside past differences.  ► “Understandably, the doctors whose income dropped became resentful. Instead of fighting, though, they agreed to talk things out. That helped clear the air, and the physicians are exploring ways to share income.”… …   American business jargon

  • clear the air — explain, talk about a problem openly    His statement will clear the air. It will prevent more confusion …   English idioms

  • clear the air — calm down and remove a misunderstanding We had a big argument so I think it is time to clear the air …   Idioms and examples

  • Clear the Air (Hong Kong) — Clear the Air Type Non governmental organization Industry Environmentalism Founded 10 December 1997 Headquarters Hong Kong Website …   Wikipedia


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