“theair”

The following 17 entries include the term theair.

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blue the air

phrase

: to curse angrily

castle in the air

noun phrase

: an impracticable project : daydream

chief master sergeant of the air force

noun phrase

: the ranking noncommissioned officer in the air force serving as adviser to the chief of staff

clear the air

phrase

: to remove elements of hostility, tension, confusion, or uncertainty

general of the air force

noun phrase

: a general of the highest rank in the air force whose insignia is five stars

in the air

phrase

: being felt or expressed by many people : in wide circulation

up in the air

phrase

: not yet settled

rule of the air

: a provision of the code of regulations governing matters of air traffic (as the meeting and overtaking of other aircraft, the use of defined air lanes of travel, or the height of flying over cities)

come/go on the air

phrase

: to start broadcasting or being broadcast

go off the air

phrase

: to stop broadcasting or being broadcast

hang in the air

phrase

: to be incomplete or uncertain

have one's nose in the air

phrase

: to behave in a way that shows one thinks one is better than other people

off the air

phrase

: not broadcasting

on the air

phrase

: broadcasting or being broadcast

take off the air

phrase

: to no longer broadcast

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