turn the air blue

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)To speak astreamofbad language; tocurseandswear.1893,Isabella Castelar,The Spanish Treasure: A Story of Love and the Love of Gold, page228:... he then relieved his feelings by kicking the lot, collectively and separately, swearing continuously in a strain calculated toturn the air blueall around him.

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