| clearing clarification | the act of removing solid particles from a liquid |
plain sailing
clear sailing
easy going | easy unobstructed progress, after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing |
| clearing | the act of freeing from suspicion |
| all clear | permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed |
| all clear | a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over |
| 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 |
| clearing house | a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts, participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted |
clearing
glade | a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| net clear | yield as a net profit, This sale netted me million |
| clear c | clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc., clear the water before it can be drunk |
| clear | free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment, Clear the ship and let it dock |
| pass clear | go unchallenged, be approved, The bill cleared the House |
clear up
clear
light up
brighten | become clear, The sky cleared after the storm |
| clear | readily apparent to the mind, a clear and present danger, a clear explanation, a clear case of murder, a clear indication that she was angry, gave us a clear idea of human nature |
clear-cut
distinct
trenchant | clearly or sharply defined to the mind, clear-cut evidence of tampering, Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest, trenchant distinctions between right and wrong |
limpid
lucid
luculent
pellucid
crystal clear
perspicuous | (of language) transparently clear, easily understandable, writes in a limpid style, lucid directions, a luculent oration- Robert Burton, pellucid prose, a crystal clear explanation, a perspicuous argument |
| clear | allowing light to pass through, clear water, clear plastic bags, clear glass, the air is clear and clean |
crystalline
crystal clear
limpid
lucid
pellucid
transparent | transmitting light, able to be seen through with clarity, the cold crystalline water of melted snow, crystal clear skies, could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool, lucid air, a pellucid brook, transparent crystal |