You will use a paintbrush to create 2- to 3-inch bands around the edges of the walls where they meet ceilings, baseboards, other walls, door and window frames, and hinges. â¢ When cutting in, many people choose to do the entire room at one time. This is a good option if you want to finish in a hurry.
âThe coast is clearâ was such a vivid turn of phrase that it almost immediately came into use in contexts far from any water to mean simply âthe danger is overâ or âthere is no riskâ (âWith their supervisor gone for the afternoon, the coast was clear for the wastebasket basketball championshipsâ).
clear the air. to rid a situation of tension or discord by settling misunderstandings, etc. air. clear the air. air (sense 11) clear. clear the air in American English or clear the atmosphere. to get rid of emotional tensions, misunderstandings, etc. Example sentences containing 'clear the air'. His attitude in the cafÃ© and his subsequent silence were not natural and I wanted to clear the air before we went any further.