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19 VERB If someone is cleared , they are proved to be not guilty of a crime or mistake. □ [be V -ed of n/v-ing] She was cleared of murder and jailed for just five years for manslaughter. □ [V n] In a final effort to clear her name, Eunice has written a book.

20 → see also clearing , crystal clear

21 CONVENTION You can say ' Is that clear? ' or ' Do I make myself clear? ' after you have told someone your wishes or instructions, to make sure that they have understood you, and to emphasize your authority. □  We're only going for half an hour, and you're not going to buy anything. Is that clear?

22 PHRASE If someone is in the clear , they are not in danger, or are not blamed or suspected of anything. □  The Audit Commission said that the ministry was in the clear.

23 PHRASE If you make something clear , you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions. □ [PHR that] Mr O'Friel made it clear that further insults of this kind would not be tolerated. □  The far-right has now made its intentions clear.

24 PHRASE If something or someone is a certain amount clear of a competitor, they are that amount ahead of them in a competition or race. [BRIT ] □ [+ of ] The team are now seven points clear of West Ham. □ [+ of ] He crossed the line three seconds clear of Tom Snape.

25 PHRASE If you steer clear or stay clear of someone or something, you avoid them. □ [+ of ] The rabbis try to steer clear of political questions.

26to clear the air → see air

27the coast is clear → see coast

28to clear the decks → see deck

29loud and clear → see loud

30to clear your throat → see throat

▸  clear away PHRASAL VERB When you clear things away or clear away , you put away the things that you have been using, especially for eating or cooking. □ [V P n] The waitress had cleared away the plates and brought coffee. □ [V P ] Tania cooked, served, and cleared away. [Also V n P ]

▸  clear off PHRASAL VERB If you tell someone to clear off , you are telling them rather rudely to go away. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V P ] The boys told me to clear off.

▸  clear out

1 PHRASAL VERB If you tell someone to clear out of a place or to clear out , you are telling them rather rudely to leave the place. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V P + of ] She turned to the others in the room. 'The rest of you clear out of here.'. □ [V P ] 'Clear out!' he bawled. 'Private property!'

2 PHRASAL VERB If you clear out a container, room, or house, you tidy it and throw away the things in it that you no longer want. □ [V P n] I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left. [Also V n P ]

3 → see also clear-out

▸  clear up

1 PHRASAL VERB When you clear up or clear a place up , you tidy things and put them away. □ [V P ] After breakfast they played while I cleared up. □ [V P n] I cleared up my room. [Also V n P ]

2 PHRASAL VERB To clear up a problem, misunderstanding, or mystery means to settle it or find a satisfactory explanation for it. □ [be V -ed P ] During dinner the confusion was cleared up: they had mistaken me for Kenny. [Also V n P , V P n]

3 → see also clear-up

4 PHRASAL VERB To clear up a medical problem, infection, or disease means to cure it or get rid of it. If a medical problem clears up , it goes away. □ [V P n] Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection. □ [V P ] Acne often clears up after the first three months of pregnancy. [Also V n P ]