fresh air break
Step outside briefly
A fresh air break is a brief pause from indoor activity to step outside and breathe, often during work or long meetings.
The phrase sometimes serves as a polite euphemism for a smoke break: I'm going to take a fresh air break—anyone want to join me?
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- get some airExit for fresh atmosphere
- breatherBrief period of rest
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- recessPause in activity
step outside · ventilation · oxygen · inhale · escape · balcony · patio · stretch · walk · wind · cool · crisp · lungs · breathe · respite · open window · terrace · rooftop
location/environment
fresh air breakwindowless room
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