clears the air

A form of clear the air — To assuage a hostile or uncomfortable situation.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear the air
Cite this entry
APA

clears the air. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clears%20the%20air

MLA

“clears the air.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clears%20the%20air. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clears the air,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clears%20the%20air.

Source: clears the air on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.