breath of fresh air

breath of fresh air

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Noun

breath of fresh air (plural breaths of fresh air)

1. (idiomatic) Something relieving, refreshing, or new.

   After all those old policies and procedures, the new management approach is a breath of fresh air around here.

   • 2023 February 22, Sir Michael Holden, “Comment: A farewell to micro-management”, in RAIL, number 977, page 3:

     Harper's speech was a breath of fresh air and offers a new beginning.

Translations

something relieving, refreshing, or new

Finnish: raikas tuulahdus French: bouffée d'oxygène f Korean: 청량제(淸凉劑) (cheongnyangje) Romanian: gură de aer proaspăt Russian: Глоток свежего воздуха (Glotok sveževo vozduxa) Spanish: soplo de aire fresco m Swedish: frisk fläkt

See also

• change of air