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clear the air

vb. To assuage a hostile situation.

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clear the air

v. dispel differences or negative emotions; "The group called a meeting to finally clear the air"

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Clear the Air (Hong Kong)

Clear The Air is a voluntary organisation aiming at reducing air pollution in Hong Kong. It was founded on 10 December 1997 as a Society under the Societies Ordinance (Cap 151). It is self-sustained and is supported by individual membership fees and member donations.

爭氣 means "fighting for air" and "living up to others' expectations". 行動 means "Action". So the Chinese name of Clear The Air means that people must "Act now – fight for better air" and also "Act now to meet others' expectations".

Clear the Air

Clear the Air may refer to:

  • Clear the Air (Hong Kong)
  • Clear the Air (United States)

Usage examples of "clear the air".

The day was exceedingly close and sultry, heavy dun clouds hung on the horizon, and it seemed probable that unless a thunder-storm should clear the air before night, the calm would continue.

So he went down there looking to clear the air, and he had the gun along for protection, andare you sure you didn't know about this?

His arrival at the beacon coincided with the first snow squall, which passed quickly enough and actually seemed to clear the air as he ascended corroded rungs toward the long-dark beacon.

A fight would be just the thing to clear the air, but how are we going to get them to box?

I was glad for anything that would clear the air, so I put down my drink and ran awkwardly out for a pass.

Billy moved away from the smoke, waving the spatula in front of his face to clear the air.