clear the air

Idioms  

1. Eliminate confusion, dispel controversy or emotional tension, as in His letter has cleared the air; we now know where he stands. This idiom alludes to an atmosphere cleared of sultriness by a storm. [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

And what's clear is that this is no attempt to clear the air but indication of a deep rift.

From BBC

"He didn't want to have that final kind of meeting and to have to clear the air with it," Hamed said.

From BBC

Solis hoped to clear the air on the topic once and for all, and move forward from the social media rumors.

From Los Angeles Times

Friday’s report will help clear the air—and theoretically make Fed officials’ coming interest-rate decision easier.

From Barron's

Other days dawned so clear the air shimmered and played tricks on her eyes.

From Literature