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clear
informal Completely; the entire way. Usually used before prepositional phrases. Wow, he threw the knife clear through the wall! I only meant to watch one or two episodes, but I ended up watching clear to the end of the first season! You drove clear to the beach? Aha, no wonder you made such good time—I'd assumed you would stop at least once.
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clear
1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He was clear. You know, polluted.
2. mod. [of liquor] undiluted; neat. I like mine clear with just one ice cube.
3. tv. to earn a specific net amount of money. We just want to clear a decent profit. Nothing greedy.
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- (as) clear as a bell
- (as) clear as anything
- (as) clear as crystal
- (as) clear as day
- (as) clear as mud
- (as) clear as the sky is blue
- (as) clear as vodka
- (as) easy as anything
- (as) quick as anything
- (one's) conscience is clean
- (one's) conscience is clear
- after the smoke clears
- after the smoke has cleared
- as clear as a bell
- as clear as black and white
- as clear as day
- as clear as mud
- as clear as vodka
- be as clear as crystal
- be as clear as day
- be as clear as mud
- be clear sailing
- be crystal clear
- be in the clear
- clean as a whistle
- clear
- clear (one's) desk
- clear (one's) lines
- clear (one's) mind
- clear (one's) name
- clear (one's) throat
- clear (someone or something) out of (some place)
- clear (something) for publication
- clear (something) from (something)
- clear (something) with (someone)
- clear as a bell
- clear as crystal
- clear as day
- clear as mud
- clear as vodka
- clear away
- clear blue water
- clear conscience, to have a
- clear for publication
- clear from some place
- clear moon, frost soon
- clear name
- clear of
- clear of (something)
- clear off
- clear one's name
- clear out
- clear out of some place
- clear sailing
- clear somebody's name
- clear the air
- clear the air, to
- clear the atmosphere
- clear the Augean stables
- clear the Augean stables of (something)
- clear the books
- clear the deck
- clear the deck(s)
- clear the decks
- clear the decks, to
- clear the table
- clear the way
- clear the way for
- Clear the way!
- clear up
- clear waivers
- clear with
- clear your desk
- clear your throat
- clear-cut
- clear-eyed
- coast is clear
- coast is clear, the
- come out of a clear blue sky
- come out of a/the clear blue sky
- crystal clear
- crystal clear, be
- Do I make myself clear?
- easy, clear, quick, etc. as anything
- free and clear
- get in(to) the clear
- get the all-clear
- give (one) the all-clear
- give somebody/get the all-clear
- give the all-clear
- have a clear conscience
- have a clear conscience about (someone or something)
- have a clear head
- have clear sailing
- Have I made myself clear?
- have/keep a clear head
- hear (one) loud and clear
- in clear
- in the clear
- jump clear (of something)
- jump clear of
- keep a clear head
- keep clear of
- leap clear (of something)
- leave the field clear for (one)
- leave the field clear for somebody
- let me make myself crystal clear
- let me make myself perfectly clear
- loud and clear
- make (one's) position clear
- make (oneself) crystal clear
- make (something) clear (to one)
- make (something) crystal clear
- make clear to
- make position clear
- out of a clear (blue) sky
- out of a clear blue sky
- out of a clear sky
- out of a/the clear (blue) sky
- read (one) loud and clear
- read you loud and clear
- see (one's) way (clear) to (doing something)
- see one's way to
- see your way clear to do something
- stay clear
- stay clear of
- stay clear of (someone or something)
- steer clear
- steer clear of
- steer clear of (someone or something)
- steer clear of someone/something
- steer clear of, to
- steer/stay/keep clear
- the coast is clear
- the dust settles
- wait for the smoke to clear
- when the smoke clears
- when the smoke has cleared