clear the air | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toassuageahostileoruncomfortablesituation.Antonym:add fuel to the fire1976August 7, Kathy Guilmette, “Devil's Advocate”, inGay Community News, page 4:After much bitter in-fighting over the issue of the BF and other issues, I felt it was time toclear the airrather than deal in back-biting.2014, David Judson,Are You Attackable?: Embracing God During the Battles In Life:This relationship began when you went to the Father andcleared the airby asking Him to forgive your past mistakes and sins.2023December 23, “Blind date: ‘He said he’d like to marry me’”, inThe Guardian‎[1],→ISSN:Good table manners?Yep. Hecleared the airby expressing his nervousness about using chopsticks.

Examples:

EN: - Yes, if we only had a storm to clear the air.
ES: Sí, si tan solo tuviéramos una tormenta para despejar el aire.
EN: I only dropped by to clear the air with a small confession that can do no harm. Since you guessed it anyway.
ES: Sólo he venido para aclarar las cosas confesándole algo inofensivo porque ya lo ha averiguado.
EN: That storm last night was just what we needed to clear the air.
ES: La tormenta de anoche era justo lo que necesitábamos para purificar el aire.
EN: Let's bring it out and clear the air.
ES: Hablemos claramente.
EN: Ask them to clear the air.
ES: Y que no interfieran las líneas.
EN: We shall open the window when you leave, to clear the air you have poisoned!
ES: Abriremos la ventana cuando os vayáis. Para limpiar el aire emponzoñado que dejáis.
EN: All right, Thompson, let's clear the air a little.
ES: Bien, Thompson, aclaremos las cosas.
EN: Well, let's see if we can clear the air. Well, let's see if we can clear the air.
ES: Bien, veamos si podemos limpiar el aire.
ES: Bien, veamos si podemos limpiar el aire.
EN: Does that clear the air for you, so to speak?
ES: ¿Le aclaro las cosas, por así decirlo?
EN: You know, Mr. Sessom, maybe this duel business is a good idea, might clear the air a little.
ES: ¿Sabe qué, Sr. Sesom? Tal vez sea buena idea para poner los puntos sobre las ies.
EN: In contrast to many disgraceful ronin, and the spineless timidity of other daimyo households, both parties in this instance acted in an exemplary manner that will open eyes and clear the air.
ES: Ambos sirven de ejemplo a los ronin y a los miembros débiles de otras casas. ¡Una brisa fresca, y una revelación para tales elementos deshonrosos!
EN: To clear the air. You heard him.
ES: ¡Para limpiar la atmósfera!
EN: Will you clear the area? First i'd like to clear the air.
ES: - Estoy cansado. ¿No te largas?
EN: Okay, Hogan, now let's clear the air, huh?
ES: Vale, Hogan, vamos a dejarlo claro, ¿eh?
EN: Well, the nice thing about scenes like this, they'll clear the air.
ES: Lo bueno de estas cosas es que ayudan a limpiar el ambiente.

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