a breath of fresh air



a breath of fresh air

Something that is pleasantly new, different, and refreshing. After dating a series of boring men, Sarah found Peter's adventurous nature to be like a breath of fresh air. The beautiful new paint color is a breath of fresh air for the house.
See also: air, breath, fresh, of

(like) a breath of fresh air

pleasantly different Selena was a talented and beautiful entertainer, a breath of fresh air in an industry full of people all trying to copy each other.
See also: air, breath, fresh, of

a breath of fresh air

someone or something that is new and different and makes everything seem more exciting Angela's like a breath of fresh air when she comes to stay. After all the criticism, his positive comments came as a breath of fresh air.
See also: air, breath, fresh, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Demetriode-ME-tryoItalian, Spanish
Jules[dʒu:lz]
Joetta-English
Zadok-Biblical
Nikolaynee-kah-LIE (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
Caterina-Italian, Catalan