| 单词 | in the clear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the clear a. Clear space, part of anything clear of the frame or setting. in the clear: in interior measurement. See A. 19. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > as determined by measuring [phrase] > in interior measurement in the clear1674 the world > space > relative position > condition of being internal > internal [phrase] > in interior measurement in the clear1674 1674 in Arch. Maryland (1884) II. 405 The State house to be..with a porch in front sixteene foote long and twelve foote broad in the Clear on the Inside. 1715 J. T. Desaguliers tr. N. Gauger Fires Improv'd 124 Supposing..the Hole..to be 30 inches in the clear, that is, on the inside. 1823 W. Scoresby Jrnl. Voy. Northern Whale-fishery Introd. p. xli A church fifty feet long, and twenty broad, in the clear. 1847 F. W. Newman Hist. Hebrew Monarchy 128 Seventy cubits in the clear. in the clear b. Colloquial phrase in the clear: (a) out of reach; (b) unencumbered; free from trouble, danger, suspicion, etc.; (c) having a clear profit. Originally U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > a long way off [phrase] > out of range or reach out of the way1484 out of distancea1500 on the windy side of1600 in the clear1901 society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adverb] > profitably > having so much to profit in pocket1751 out of the red1907 in the clear1928 the world > action or operation > easiness > easy, easily, or without difficulty [phrase] > free from difficulty or trouble out of the wood1792 off the hook1864 in the clear1930 1901 ‘J. Flynt’ World of Graft ii. 18 Even down-town they [sc. policemen] are likely to be in the clear when you want 'em most. 1928 J. O'Connor Broadway Racketeers xvii. 185 When we counted up the final night we figured nearly sixty grand in the clear. 1930 C. F. Coe Gunman xii. 235 All I'm trying to do..is keep things running smooth until we're in the clear again. 1934 Passing Show 26 May 11/3 You saw an opportunity of fixing all the blame on your partner, leaving yourself in the clear. 1948 ‘N. Shute’ No Highway 111 He had made a thorough inspection and had found everything correct. That put him in the clear. 1948 Esquire Mar. 49/2 After a few years he was $3500 in the clear. < as lemmas |
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