To blow the cobwebs away (or clear away the cobwebs) means toget some fresh air and exercise so that you feel refreshed and can think more clearly.
Examples of use:
1. Come on. A nice brisk walk by the sea will blow the cobwebs away!
2. I went for a run to blow the cobwebs away.
3. ‘I can’t do my English homework. It’s too difficult and I’m tired.’
‘Why don’t you go for a walk in the park to blow the cobwebs away? It might help you think more clearly.’
4. I like walking to work. It’s a good way to blow away the cobwebs before I’m stuck in my office all day.
5. We went for a hike on the moors to blow away the cobwebs.
Have you heard this English idiom before?
What do you do to blow away the cobwebs?
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