clear blue water

clear blue water

A separation between rivals or opponents. Primarily heard in UK. There's no clear blue water between the candidates now—the race is as tight as can be.See also: blue, clear, water

clear blue water

an obvious and decisive gap between you and your rivals. British The expression originated in the 1990s as a political slogan characterizing the ideological gap between the British Conservative party (whose traditional colour is blue) and its political opponents, which right-of-centre Conservatives wished to be as wide as possible.See also: blue, clear, water