Idiom: Clear the air

Definition

idiom: clear the air

to explain something to remove doubts or misunderstanding about something.

Example sentences

— I asked my supervisor to meet so I could clear the air about my recent absences.

— My parents wanted me to clear the air about the empty cigarette box they found in my backpack so I had to explain it was my brother's.

— I broke up with my girlfriend because she refused to clear the air about some text messages she received from her ex-boyfriend.

— I wanted to wait until the third month but I finally had to clear the air and explain to my colleagues that I was often late because I had morning sickness due to my pregnancy.

— Let's give our sales manager the opportunity to clear the air about his decision to distribute some complimentary products.

— We had to bring in a specialist to help the team clear the air about some earlier issues that had caused a lot of tension within the group and to learn how to communicate better.

— If you had just given me the opportunity to clear the air I could have explained why I made an exception in this case.

— My son finally cleared the air about his failing grades last semester. Unfortunately, he's been drinking too much and confessed he thinks he might have a problem.

— Before we jump to any conclusions let's give Samantha a chance to clear the air about these changes.

Synonyms

shed light on
make something clear

Idiom: Clear the air

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