blow the cobwebs away

blow the cobwebs away
   If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in.
  (Dorking School Dictionary)

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  • blow the cobwebs away — If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • blow the cobwebs away — blow/clear the ˈcobwebs away idiom to help sb start sth in a fresh, lively state of mind • A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away. Main entry: ↑cobwebidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • Blow the cobwebs away —   If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in …   Dictionary of English idioms

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  • blow away the cobwebs — blow/clear/away the cobwebs phrase to make you feel more lively and think more clearly I went for a walk to blow away the cobwebs. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: cobweb * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow away the cobwebs —    If something blows away the cobwebs, it makes you feel more lively and refreshes your ideas.     Let s get out of the house. A walk on the beach will blow away the cobwebs! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • blow away the cobwebs — British & Australian to do something which makes you feel less tired or bored, especially to spend time outside in the fresh air. A stroll along the cliffs will blow away the cobwebs …   New idioms dictionary

  • clear away the cobwebs — blow/clear/away the cobwebs phrase to make you feel more lively and think more clearly I went for a walk to blow away the cobwebs. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym Main entry: cobweb …   Useful english dictionary

  • blow — I [[t]blo͟ʊ[/t]] VERB USES ♦♦ blows, blowing, blew, blown (Please look at category 15 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves. A chill wind blew at the top… …   English dictionary

  • cobweb — cob|web [ˈkɔbweb US ˈka:b ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: cop spider (14 15 centuries) (from Old English atorcoppe spider ) + web] 1.) a net of sticky threads made by a ↑spider to catch insects, that is inside a building and has not been removed… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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