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a breath of fresh air1An act or brief spell of breathing air that is outside or outdoors: researchers found that 50 per cent of workers never leave the office for a breath of fresh air...- Second-storey glass walkways connect all the major buildings in the city's downtown core, making it entirely viable to live, eat, work and play without ever taking a breath of fresh air.
- Two ferries offer a great break from driving along with a breath of fresh air and a coffee for the driver.
- I'm just going to go outside to catch a breath of fresh air.
1.1Someone or something that provides a refreshing change: Mike, my present husband, was a breath of fresh air...- A breath of fresh air is provided by the arrival of the scandalous Mrs Erlynne (Hunt), whose reputation has preceded her.
- What's even better is how much this show is a breath of fresh air in an era of witless, dumb sitcoms.
- Noel Carroll was a great teacher, and a breath of fresh air.
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