air (one's) lungs
air (one's) lungs
1. To use profane language. Mike always airs his lungs when he's frustrated. Please stop airing your lungs in front of the children!
2. To chat or gossip. That group of women gets together at the diner every Saturday night to have coffee and air their lungs.
See also: air, lung
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
air one's lungs
1. Rur. to swear. Don't pay those old cowboys no mind. They're just airin' the lungs. I could tell John was working on his old car 'cause I could hear him out in the garage, airin' his lungs. 2. Rur. to talk, gossip, or brag. The ladies just love to air their lungs whenever they get together.
See also: air, lung
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- air lungs
- lung
- at the top of (one's) lungs
- at the top of lungs
- at the top of one's lungs
- the kiss of life
- kiss of life
- cause for alarm
- put on airs and graces
- your/the last gasp