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[clean sweep]{n. phr.} A complete victory. •/Our candidate for the United States Senate made a clean sweep over his opponent./

[clean up]{v. phr.} 1. To wash and make oneself presentable. •/After quitting for the day in the garage, Tim decided to clean up and put on a clean shirt./ 2. To finish; terminate. •/The secretary promised her boss to clean up all the unfinished work before leaving on her Florida vacation./ 3. {informal} To make a large profit. •/The clever investors cleaned up on the stock market last week./

[clean-up]{n.} 1. An act of removing all the dirt from a given set of objects. •/What this filthy room needs is an honest clean-up./ 2. The elimination of pockets of resistance during warfare or a police raid. •/The FBI conducted a clean-up against the drug pushers in our district./

[clear] See: COAST IS CLEAR, IN THE CLEAR, OUT OF THE BLUE or OUT OF A CLEAR SKY or OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY, SEE ONE’S WAY CLEAR, STEER CLEAR OF.

[clear-cut]{adj.} Definite; well defined. •/The president’s new policy of aggressive action is a clear-cut departure from his old methods of unilateral appeasement./

[clear-eyed]{adj.} Understanding problems or events clearly; being able to tell very well the results of a way of acting. •/Tom is very clear-eyed. He knows he doesn’t have much chance of winning the race, but he will try his best./ •/He is a clear-eyed and independent commentator on the news./

[clear one’s name]{v. phr.} To prove someone is innocent of a crime or misdeed of which he has been accused. •/The falsely accused rapist has been trying in vain to clear his name./

[clear out]{v.} 1. To take everything out of; empty. •/When Bill was moved to another class he cleared out his desk./ 2. {informal} To leave suddenly; go away; depart. •/The cop told the boys to clear out./ •/Bob cleared out without paying his room rent./ •/Clear out of here! You’re bothering me./ Compare: BEAT IT.

[clear the air]{v. phr.} To remove angry feelings, misunderstanding, or confusion. •/The President’s statement that he would run for office again cleared the air of rumors and guessing./ •/When Bill was angry at Bob, Bob made a joke, and it cleared the air between them./

[clear the decks]{v. phr.} To put everything in readiness for a major activity; to eliminate unessentials. •/The governor urged the State Assembly to clear the decks of all but the most pressing issues to vote on./

[clear up]{v.} 1. To make plain or clear; explain; solve. •/The teacher cleared up the harder parts of the story./ •/Maybe we can clear up your problem./ 2. To become clear. •/The weather cleared up after the storm./ 3. To cure. •/The pills cleared up his stomach trouble./ 4. To put back into a normal, proper, or healthy state. •/The doctor can give you something to clear up your skin./ •/Susan cleared up the room./ 5. To become cured. •/This skin trouble will clear up in a day or two./