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clear the air

verb

Definitions

  1. To assuage a hostile or uncomfortable situation.

    • 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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