C
Idioms beginning with "C"
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Contents of C:
[clear]
See:
[COAST IS CLEAR],
[IN THE CLEAR],
[OUT OF THE BLUE] or [OUT OF A CLEAR SKY] or [OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY],
[SEE ONE'S WAY CLEAR],
[STEER CLEAR OF].
[clear one's name] {v. phr.}
To prove someone is innocent of a crime or misdeed of which he has been accused.
The falsely accused rapist has been trying in vain to clear his name.
[clear out] {v.}
1. To take everything out of; empty.
When Bill was moved to another class he cleared out his desk.
2. {informal}
To leave suddenly; go away; depart.
The cop told the boys to clear out.
* /Bob cleared out without paying his […]
[clear the air] {v. phr.}
To remove angry feelings, misunderstanding, or confusion.
The President's statement that he would run for office again cleared the air of rumors and guessing.
* /When Bill was angry at Bob, Bob made a joke, and it cleared […]
[clear the decks] {v. phr.}
To put everything in readiness for a major activity; to eliminate unessentials.
The governor urged the State Assembly to clear the decks of all but the most pressing issues to vote on.
[clear up] {v.}
1. To make plain or clear; explain; solve.
The teacher cleared up the harder parts of the story.
Maybe we can clear up your problem.
2. To become clear.
The weather cleared up after the storm.
3. To cure.
* /The pills […]
[clear-cut] {adj.}
Definite; well defined.
The president's new policy of aggressive action is a clear-cut departure from his old methods of unilateral appeasement.
[clear-eyed] {adj.}
Understanding problems or events clearly; being able to tell very well the results of a way of acting.
Tom is very clear-eyed. He knows he doesn't have much chance of winning the race, but he will try his best.
* /He is a […]