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clear definition


  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : He was clear. You know, polluted.
  2. mod.
    [of liquor] undiluted; neat. : I like mine clear with just one ice cube.
  3. tv.
    to earn a specific net amount of money. : We just want to clear a decent profit. Nothing greedy.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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in the clear

  1. Free from danger or suspicion of wrongdoing, as in The evidence showed that the suspect was actually in the clear. [1920s]

  2. Having enough money to make a profit, as in When they added up the box-office returns, they found they were several thousand dollars in the clear. [Slang; 1920s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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