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clear the air 

When two people are arguing or having a misunderstanding, 'clearing the air' means having an honest discussion about feelings in order to move past the conflict.
Person A: "I think we need to clear the air after what happened the other day."
Person B: "Alright. What do you want to say?"
Person A: "The other day when you said what you said, it really hurt me."
Person B: "I only said that because you hurt me by saying what you said."
Person A: "Oh I see. Well, I'm sorry I said that. I didn't mean anything bad by it."
Person B: "That's okay. I'm sorry too."
clear the air by DefiantPanda January 25, 2021
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clear the air 

make the air less sultry.
Guy talking with girlfriend about his ex.

GF: We started dating, like, a year after you broke up.

Guy: Yeah, but that doesn't matter with her.
Guy: She's got a crazy streak, and this is bound to set her off.
Guy: What if she hurts me physically?
Guy: What if she hurts me with words?

GF: Just talk to her. Clear the air.

*New Girl s03e15*

Clear the air

1.)When friends have beef, clear the air so there’s no hostility. The simplest gentle can go a long way.

2.) something that’s forbidden
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