atmosphere

clear the atmosphere

To alleviate tension, often in a group setting. Similar to the phrase "clear the air." I know my parents are still mad at me for missing curfew, so I'm going to try to clear the atmosphere this morning by apologizing profusely.

you could cut the atmosphere with a knife

something that you say to describe a situation in which everyone is feeling very angry or nervous and you feel that something unpleasant could soon happen There was a lot of tension between Diane and Carol; you could cut the atmosphere in that room with a knife.

See Fish or cut bait, cut through like a knife through butter, to cut a long story short

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gaufrid	-	Ancient Germanic
Elov	E-lov	Swedish
Yui	yoo-ee	Japanese
Sheelagh	SHEE-lə	English (Rare)
Miltiades	-	Ancient Greek
Jonette	-	English (Rare)