From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha breath of fresh aira breath of fresh aira) NEWsomething that is new and different in a way you think is exciting and good Osborne’s play brought a breath of fresh air to the British theatre. b) COLDclean air outside, that you feel you need after being inside for a long time I’m going outside for a breath of fresh air. → breath
Examples from the Corpus
a breath of fresh air• I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air.• You really want to turn around and get a breath of fresh air.• Moving to this big apartment was like a breath of fresh air.• As I say, we must introduce a breath of fresh air into the inspection system.• Comes to corner of the street for a breath of fresh air.• His condition is fine and he went out for a breath of fresh air.• Lawrence has proved a master of communication and a breath of fresh air to North-East sportswriters.• Steve Forbes is a breath of fresh air to the process.• Undoubtedly to the disappointment of the leakers, Inman came through the whole affair like a breath of fresh air.• We need a breath of fresh air in school inspections. 