n.
a welcome relief

breath of fresh air Idiom, Proverb

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.

breath of fresh air

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like a breath of fresh air

someone or something who has new, fresh ideas or behaviour: "After working for the old boss for 20 years, the new boss seems like a breath of fresh air."

(like) a animation of beginning air

Refreshingly new, different, and pleasing. After dating a alternation of arid men, Tom's adventuresome attributes was like a animation of beginning air to Sarah. The admirable new acrylic blush is a animation of beginning air for the house.Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

breath of beginning air

1. Lit. an accession of air that is not dried or smelly, abnormally from outdoors. You attending ill, John. What you charge is a animation of beginning air.
2. Fig. a allocation of air that is not "contaminated" with abhorrent bodies or situations. (This is a acerb adaptation of {2}.) You bodies are disgusting. I accept to get out of actuality and get a animation of beginning air. I accept I'll go get a animation of beginning air. The bookish atmosphere in actuality is stifling.
3. Fig. a new, fresh, and artistic access (to something). (Usually with like.) Sally, with all her admirable ideas, is a animation of beginning air. The adornment in this allowance is like a animation of beginning air.Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

breath of beginning air

New and refreshing, as in His accession was like a animation of beginning air. This appellation transfers the abstraction of beginning air to a new access or acceptable arrival, and has abundantly replaced both the beforehand breath of heaven and breath of spring, although the closing is still heard occasionally. [Mid-1800s] Learn more: air, breath, fresh, of

breath of beginning air, (like) a

Refreshing and new. Formerly bidding as (like) a animation of heaven or spring, this appellation became accepted in the mid-nineteenth century. “Her accession on the arena was like a animation of beginning air,” wrote W. Somerset Maugham (Cakes and Ale, 1930).Learn more: breath, fresh, of

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More Idioms/Phrases

be home and dry ram something home home truth home comforts homework homesick blow away the cobwebs like a breath of fresh air out with the old, in with the new shake things up give something a new lease of life breathe new life into get a fresh perspective see things from a different angle go back to square one

English Vocalbulary

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