Definition
To invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air, especially after departing from a building or other enclosed space for this purpose.
In Context
- "[I]t was enough to send her rattling away again in a cab, through deserts of gritty streets, where many people crowded at the corner of courts and byways to get some air."
- "[H]e took occasion to remark that it was lovely on the balcony: one really got some air, the breeze being from that quarter."
- ""Ah, I see! You went for a little walk to get some air!""
- ""You'd better begin to get some air and exercise and quit hanging about in the house all day.""
- ""We got out of the van to get some air on the Gower peninsula.""
- "Gaza City had become generally calmer on Thursday after a cease-fire between Fatah and Hamas, and residents had emerged into the streets to buy food and get some air."
See Also
- catch one's breath
- clear one's head
- take a breather