fire (one's) pistol in the air Idiom

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a fair shake

a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.

a fresh pair of eyes

a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.

a little hair off the dog

(See hair off the dog)

air one

make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues' dirty laundry in public.tell about one

air rage

angry or violent passengers on an airplane The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.

air was blue

(See the air was blue)

airhead

(See an airhead)

all's fair in love and war

there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.

an airhead

a person who talks without thinking, a fool Sally is such an airhead. She said that chicklets are baby chickens.

fire (one's) pistol in the air

1. In a duel, to shoot one's firearm into the air to abstain abasing the added party. A: "Did I aloof apprehend a gunshot? Is the bound over?" B: "Sir Edmund accursed his pistol into the air, so Master William is unscathed."2. To abstain agonizingly criticizing or contrarily affliction addition during an altercation or debate. I usually blaze my pistol in the air in these sorts of debates—I abhorrence affliction people's feelings.Learn more: air, fire, pistol

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