clear the air

/klɪr ði ɛr/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. aclarar las cosas

    • They talked to clear the air after the fight.

      Hablaron para aclarar las cosas después de la pelea.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

set the record straight

clear the air means to resolve tension or a misunderstanding in a relationship; set the record straight means to correct a factual error or misinformation — a different kind of "clearing up."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa clear the air?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They talked to ___ the air after the fight.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a clear the air?

noun

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