plain sailing clear sailing easy going | easy unobstructed progress, after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing |
creativity creativeness creative thinking | the ability to create |
thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation | the process of using your mind to consider something carefully, thinking always made him frown, she paused for thought |
reasoning logical thinking abstract thought | thinking that is coherent and logical |
analysis analytic thinking | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations |
synthesis synthetic thinking | the combination of ideas into a complex whole |
convergent thinking | thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution) |
divergent thinking out-of-the-box thinking | thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions, associated with creativity |
lateral thinking | a heuristic for solving problems, you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on |
wishful thinking | the illusion that what you wish for is actually true |
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 |
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 |
thinking cap | a state in which one thinks |
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 |