Collocations for "clear"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "clear" in context.
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clear
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- clear [sky, river, stream, water]
- clear blue sky
- is the clearest [sky] I have (ever) seen
- the sky was clearer [yesterday]
- [on, it was] a clear night
- made of clear [plastic, glass]
- a clear [plastic] [box, envelope]
- [send, give] a clear [message, instruction, letter] (to)
- the [message] was clear to [her, everyone, most]
- is the [message] clear?
- your [message] has never been clearer
- can you (please) be clearer?
- [the law, the message, it, I] could not be any clearer
- are we all clear on the [message]?
- clear [guidelines, orders, vision, frameworks] to
- is a clear case of [guilt, discrimination]
- [have, live with] a clear conscience
- my conscience is clear
- clear [evidence, proof, understanding] (of)
- is the clear [choice, option, winner, favorite]
- the clear [shape, contour, outline] of
- a clear [path, road, way] to
- the [path] is clear
- (nice) clear [skin, features, eyes]
- a clear voice
- clear [thinking, actions, calculations]
- clear from their [perspective, influence, persuasion]
- let's get [this, one thing] clear
- [keep, stay] clear!
- [keep] clear of
- clear the [table, dishes]
- clear away the [dishes, clutter, mess]
- clear the [dishes] away
- clear the [door, entrance, exit]
- clear out [your room, the building, the house]
- clear out the [garage, attic, closet]
- clear up your mess
- clear up after [him, yourself]
- clear up any [misunderstanding, misconception, confusion]
- just to clear things up
- hope that's cleared [it, things] up [a little, for you]
- clear off the [table, shelves, counters]
- clear off your [hard drive, computer]
- clear [data, content, files] off your [hard drive]
- clear everything [off, away, from]
- clear the [text, field, page]
- clear [a path, the way] (through)
- clear the room
- the room cleared [instantly, in an instant]
- my [skin, infection, acne] (has) cleared up
- clear [funds, a debt, a check]
- it took [a while, forever, 5 days] for the [check] to clear
- [the fog, her mind, the confusion] cleared
- to clear my mind
- clear your throat
- the court cleared him (of)
- was cleared of [the charges, murder, fraud]
- [have, need] to clear it with [the boss, my mom]
- are in the clear (now)
- the [football player, robber, suspect] is in the clear
- is in the clear after [an amazing catch, a long chase, an intense, investigation]
- are in the clear with this [project, paper]
- are not (quite) in the clear yet
- don't think (that) we are in the clear yet
- [he, the patient] was given the all-clear
- went clear from [California] to [Washington] (in one day)
- [should, to, will] see me clear to [the end of the month, till Tuesday]
- clear the [table, dishes]
- are in the clear (now)
- clear [sky, river, stream, water]
- clear away the [dishes, clutter, mess]
- the [football player, robber, suspect] is in the clear
- clear blue sky
- clear the [dishes] away
- is in the clear after [an amazing catch, a long chase, an intense, investigation]
- is the clearest [sky] I have (ever) seen
- clear the [door, entrance, exit]
- are in the clear with this [project, paper]
- the sky was clearer [yesterday]
- clear out [your room, the building, the house]
- are not (quite) in the clear yet
- [on, it was] a clear night
- clear out the [garage, attic, closet]
- don't think (that) we are in the clear yet
- made of clear [plastic, glass]
- clear up your mess
- [he, the patient] was given the all-clear
- a clear [plastic] [box, envelope]
- clear up after [him, yourself]
- [send, give] a clear [message, instruction, letter] (to)
- clear up any [misunderstanding, misconception, confusion]
- the [message] was clear to [her, everyone, most]
- just to clear things up
- is the [message] clear?
- hope that's cleared [it, things] up [a little, for you]
- your [message] has never been clearer
- clear off the [table, shelves, counters]
- can you (please) be clearer?
- clear off your [hard drive, computer]
- [the law, the message, it, I] could not be any clearer
- clear [data, content, files] off your [hard drive]
- are we all clear on the [message]?
- clear everything [off, away, from]
- clear [guidelines, orders, vision, frameworks] to
- clear the [text, field, page]
- is a clear case of [guilt, discrimination]
- clear [a path, the way] (through)
- a clear-cut [case, example, aim]
- clear the room
- (the distinction) is not clear-cut
- the room cleared [instantly, in an instant]
- [have, live with] a clear conscience
- my [skin, infection, acne] (has) cleared up
- my conscience is clear
- clear [funds, a debt, a check]
- clear [evidence, proof, understanding] (of)
- it took [a while, forever, 5 days] for the [check] to clear
- is the clear [choice, option, winner, favorite]
- [the fog, her mind, the confusion] cleared
- the clear [shape, contour, outline] of
- to clear my mind
- a clear [path, road, way] to
- clear your throat
- the [path] is clear
- the court cleared him (of)
- (nice) clear [skin, features, eyes]
- was cleared of [the charges, murder, fraud]
- a clear voice
- [have, need] to clear it with [the boss, my mom]
- clear [thinking, actions, calculations]
- clear from their [perspective, influence, persuasion]
- let's get [this, one thing] clear
- (hear you) loud and clear
- (as) clear as [day, crystal, a bell]
- [keep, stay] clear!
- [keep] clear of
- went clear from [California] to [Washington] (in one day)
- [should, to, will] see me clear to [the end of the month, till Tuesday]
'clear' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
above
- advantage
- alert
- alternate
- amber
- annoyance
- arson
- become
- blue
- boat
- bright
- cache
- carriage
- case
- chilly
- clog
- clutter
- coast
- coat
- colon
- command
- complexion
- confusion
- constitute
- cookie
- counterfeit
- crisp
- crystal
- deception
- deck
- definition
- desk
- disappointment
- disconnect
- discrepancy
- dismay
- display
- disposition
- distinct
- distinction
- distress
- doing
- doubt
- dust
- ending
- entirely
- evidence
- explanation
- favorite
- fireplace