get+clear+of

  • 51clear your throat — clear (your) throat to give a small cough. She cleared her throat before she began to speak. I wanted to say something, so I cleared my throat to get everyone s attention …

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  • 52clear throat — clear (your) throat to give a small cough. She cleared her throat before she began to speak. I wanted to say something, so I cleared my throat to get everyone s attention …

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  • 53get out — [v] escape alight, avoid, beat it*, begone, be off, break out, bug off*, buzz off*, clear out, decamp, depart, dodge, duck, egress, evacuate, evade, exit, extricate oneself, flee, fly, free oneself, go, hightail*, kite*, leave, make tracks*, run… …

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  • 54get the best of it — get/have/the best of it phrase to gain an advantage in a fight, argument, game etc The contest ended with no clear winner but, of the two, I think George had the best of it. Thesaurus: to be in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 55clear the decks — get ready for action (especially by removing physical and mental obstacles); remove or tie down loose objects on the deck of a ship (Naval) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 56clear — clear1 W1S1 [klıə US klır] adj comparative clearer superlative clearest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(easy to understand)¦ 2¦(impossible to doubt)¦ 3¦(sure about something)¦ 4¦(thinking)¦ 5¦(substance/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ 7¦(eyes)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 57clear — 1 adjective 1 EASY TO UNDERSTAND expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand: clear instructions | You must never do that again. Is that clear? | be clear on: The rules are quite clear on the point. | clear to sb: Is all this… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 58clear — Synonyms and related words: Attic, Ciceronian, Mickey Mouse, above water, abroad, absolute, absolve, absolved, abstract, account for, accumulate, acquire, acquit, acute, admitting no exception, adrift, afield, afloat, afoot and lighthearted, all… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 59clear — clear1 [ klır ] adjective *** ▸ 1 easy to understand ▸ 2 obvious ▸ 3 transparent ▸ 4 without clouds/rain etc. ▸ 5 easy to see ▸ 6 easy to hear ▸ 7 not blocked ▸ 8 eyes: bright and healthy ▸ 9 skin: healthy ▸ 10 not confused ▸ 11 without guilty… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 60Clear — A trade is carried out by the seller delivering securities and the buyer delivering funds in proper form. A trade that does not clear is said to fail. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * clear clear [klɪə ǁ klɪr] verb [transitive] 1. to… …

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