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One a hot day like this, would you roll up the window to keep the cool air in or would you roll it down to air out the driver?

What's the meaning of air out? I don't remember the exact phrasing but remember it was used. Please correct any mistakes.
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Old Man Gordon · Accepted Answer

Air out is when you let the wind blow through something to refresh it.  I'm not sure I would air out a driver, but I would air out the car.  I often air out my house, if there is a nice wind blowing.  I also air out sheets and blankets by hanging them outside.

New2grammar · Answer

Gordon, I see. So how would you correct the sentence?

Optilang · Answer

New2grammarOne a hot day like this, would you roll up the window to keep the cool air in or would you roll it down to air out the driver?

Does the driver here refer to the person who drives the car?

If so, it's a very strange sentence.

I wouldn't use 'air' when talking about a person. You can air clothes, bed-linen, a room.

If it is a hot day, and there is cool air in the car, why would you want to open the window?

Philip · Answer

One a hot day like this, would you roll up the window to keep the cool air in or would you roll it down to air out the driver?

I don't understand the choice here. Is the AC on? If it is, one wouldn't open the window. If it isn't on, the air inside wouldn't be cool (there's nothing hotter than a hot car). As OMG said, you wouldn't air out the driver, but you could air out the car.

New2grammar · Answer

I think the sentence has been simplified by the standup comedian.

Here's my understanding:

It's a hot day and you as a passenger would want to confine yourself in the car with the cold air blowing out from your AC by rolling up all the windows. However, the driver stinks maybe because he just got in from outside all sweaty. There's a dilemma. Do you still want to confine yourself with the sweat odor or would you sacrifice the cool air for fresh air.

Optilang · Answer

New2grammarI think the sentence has been simplified by the standup comedian.

Here's my understanding:

It's a hot day and you as a passenger would want to confine yourself in the car with the cold air blowing out from your AC by rolling up all the windows. However, the driver stinks maybe because he just got in from outside all sweaty. There's a dilemma. Do you still want to confine yourself with the sweat odor or would you sacrifice the cool air for fresh air.

One a hot day like this, would you roll up the window to keep the cool air in or would you roll it down to air out the driver?

Then I would say something like:

On a hot day like this, would you roll up the window to keep the cool air in or would you roll it down to let the (driver's) stench out.

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