clear the air

뜻

to talk openly to end bad feelings between people

터놓고 이야기해서 서로의 앙금을 풀다.

예문

1. 1After the argument, Tom and his brother went for a long walk to clear the air.
2. 2We had an honest talk that cleared the air, and now we work well together.
3. 3After their row, the flatmates sat down to clear the air, and by the evening they were laughing again.
4. 4Should I call Ben to clear the air, or wait until he's calmed down?
5. 5The meeting cleared the air, and the two departments stopped blaming each other.

문법

clear만 바뀐다: clears, cleared. the air는 그대로 쓰고 관사도 바뀌지 않는다.

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