plain sailing
clear sailing
easy going | easy unobstructed progress, after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing |
| all clear | permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed |
| allegation allegement | statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove |
| all clear | a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over |
| allegation | (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law), an allegation of malpractice |
| clear liquid diet | a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin), cannot be used for more than one day postoperative |
| open clear | a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water, finally broke out of the forest into the open |
| clear | the state of being free of suspicion, investigation showed that he was in the clear |
| clear-air turbulence | strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts |
| clear and present danger | a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged, no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety |
clear the throat
hawk | clear mucus or food from one's throat, he cleared his throat before he started to speak |
f make urinate
piddle
puddle
micturate
piss
pee
pee-pee
make water
relieve oneself
take a leak
spend a penny
wee
wee-wee
pass water | eliminate urine, Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug |
| clear clear up | free (the throat) by making a rasping sound, Clear the throat |
clear off
clear away | remove from sight |
unclutter
clear | rid of obstructions, Clear your desk |
| clear-cut | remove all the trees at one time, clear-cut an acre of forest |
| clear | remove, clear the leaves from the lawn, Clear snow from the road |
| clear | make a way or path by removing objects, Clear a path through the dense forest |
find oneself
find d | accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation, My son went to Berkeley to find himself |
steel oneself against
steel onself for
brace oneself for
prepare for | prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant |
get cracking
bestir oneself
get going
get moving
get weaving
get started
get rolling | start to be active, Get cracking, please! |
clean out
clear out | empty completely, We cleaned out all the drawers |
| clear | remove the occupants of, Clear the building |
| clear b | remove (people) from a building, clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat |
| clear c | rid of instructions or data, clear a memory buffer |
get through
wrap up finish off
mop up
polish off
clear up finish up | finish a task completely, I finally got through this homework assignment |
| clear | make clear, bright, light, or translucent, The water had to be cleared through filtering |
| expectorate clear out drive out | clear out the chest and lungs, This drug expectorates quickly |
c clear
clear up
shed light on
crystallize
crystallise
crystalize
crystalise
straighten out
sort out enlighten
illuminate
elucidate
cccccb | make free from confusion or ambiguity, make clear, Could you clarify these remarks?, Clear up the question of who is at fault |
| prove oneself | show one's ability or courage |
| clear solve | settle, as of a debt, clear a debt, solve an old debt |
authorize
authorise
pass
clear | grant authorization or clearance for, Clear the manuscript for publication, The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography |
propose declare oneself
offer pop the question | ask (someone) to marry you, he popped the question on Sunday night, she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months, The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman |
| cross oneself | make the sign of the cross, in the Catholic religion |
acquit
assoil clear
discharge
exonerate
exculpate | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges, The suspect was cleared of the murder charges |
clarify
clear up
elucidate | make clear and (more) comprehensible, clarify the mystery surrounding her death |
| extend oneself | strain to the utmost |
kill oneself
overexert oneself | strain oneself more than is healthy |
| take pride pride oneself | feel proud of, She took great pride in her sons |
| betake oneself | displace oneself, go from one location to another |
| clear out | move out and leave nothing behind |
| clear the air | dispel differences or negative emotions, The group called a meeting to finally clear the air |
| clear | pass an inspection or receive authorization, clear customs |
clear
top | pass by, over, or under without making contact, the balloon cleared the tree tops |
| clear | go away or disappear, The fog cleared in the afternoon |
| clear | sell, We cleared a lot of the old model cars |
| keep to oneself | withhold information, I kept your little secret to myself all these years |
| clear | be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts, The check will clear within business days |
gain
take in
clear
make earn realize realise pull in
bring in | earn on some commercial or business transaction, earn as salary or wages, How much do you make a month in your new job?, She earns a lot in her new job, this merger brought in lots of money, He clears $,each month |
net
sack sack up
clear | make as a net profit, The company cleared million |