Nghĩa là gì: all clear

all clear

danh từ
- (thường số ít) hiệu báo an

clea Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a clean bill of health

a good report from the doctor, a good checkup You'll never get a clean bill of health if you eat fat meat!

a new broom sweeps clean

an employee works hard on the first day or two, make a good impression "After my first day working for Grandfather, he said, ""A new broom sweeps clean."""

as clean as a whistle

without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.

clean bill of health

(See a clean bill of health)

clean cut

well groomed, clean, neat We're looking for clean-cut boys to work as waiters.

clean me out

buy all I have, steal everything I own The thieves cleaned us out. They took everything in our house.

clean up

make a lot of money, make a big profit I cleaned up at the horse races last year and still have some of the money left.

clean up on

defeat, beat, whip you, wipe you Little Chad cleaned up on big Clint. Chad is quite a fighter.

clean up your act

do it better, do it legally, get your act together I've missed classes, failed tests. I need to clean up my act.

clean up your plate

finish eating all the food on your plate, eat it up You may leave the table after you've cleaned up your plate.

clear as a bell

easy to hear or understand, clearly audible We heard him say it. He said no, clear as a bell.

clear as mud

not understandable, confusing "Mr. Lee explained the formula. Then he said, ""Clear as mud, eh?"""

clear out

leave, go, get out, take off When the gang arrived, we cleared out. We left in a hurry.

clear sailing

(See smooth sailing)

clear the air

explain, talk about a problem openly His statement will clear the air. It will prevent more confusion.

clear up

explain, discuss so everyone understands Let's clear up the matter of the missing keys. Were they stolen?

clear your head/mind

relax so you can think clearly After an argument I need time to clear my head, to become calm.

come clean

tell the truth, admit everything, own up The police asked him to come clean about the money - to tell them everything he knew.

in the clear

with nothing to limit action, free of anything that makes moving or seeing difficult We seem to be in the clear now so it should be safe to cross the road.

keep your nose clean

stay out of trouble, toe the line Keep your nose clean, and you'll get out of prison sooner.

make a clean breast of it

tell all you know about it, admit what you did The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime.

make a clean sweep

win all games in a series The Jets made a clean sweep of the series - won all four games.

make myself clear

say it clearly, say it so you understand "Her sister said, ""Do not wear my clothes. Do I make myself clear?"""

name is cleared

name is not involved in a scandal or a crime The lawyer thinks I should leave town until my name is cleared.

new broom sweeps clean

a new person makes many changes We discovered the truth to the expression "a new broom sweeps clean" when our new boss changed everything in our organization.

squeaky clean

very clean, innocent I've checked Todd's record. He's clean - squeaky clean.

stand clear of something

keep away from something Please stand clear of the door while we are moving the piano.

steer clear

avoid, not go there I advise you to steer clear of the bridge. There's been a flood.

steer clear of someone

avoid I have been steering clear of that person ever since our argument.

take someone to the cleaners

take all of someone

take to the cleaners

win all someone

take you to the cleaners

defeat you badly, win by many points If you play checkers with Lars, he'll take you to the cleaners.

bum cleavage

the area between the buttocks

clean

having no drugs, weapons or illicit goods on one's person;"You can't arrest me officer, I'm clean!"

clean out

1．tidy or clean thoroughly；get rid of使洁净；清除
She asked the children to clean out their drawers．她要孩子们把抽屉清理干净。
2．render bankrupt；leave sb．without money 使破产；使…失去钱财
He hasn't got a penny．He is quite cleaned out．他一文不名，完全破产了。
We played cards and he cleaned me out．我们玩了纸牌，他把我的钱全赢去了。

clear away

remove completely清除；驱散
We must clear away such ideas among ourselves．我们必须消除我们中间的这些想法。
The police cleared the crowd away．警察把人群驱散了。
Please clear away the dinner things．请把餐具撤去。

clear of

remove；overcome清除；消除
Let's clear the pavement of snow．咱们把人行道上的积雪清除掉。
He is now clear of all business difficulties．他现在已扫清了生意中的一切障碍。
They tried to clear him of his suspicion．他们设法消除他的疑心。

clear off

1．disappear消散
The mist cleared off when the sun rose．太阳升起来后雾气就消散了。
2．pay completely还清债务
I am glad to have cleared off all the debts．还清了债务，我很高兴。
3．remove；dispose of 清理；处理
The shop decided to clear off the summer clothes when the winter fashions arrived．冬令时装上市时，商店决定把夏季服装处理掉。
Please clear the books off the table．请把书从桌上拿开。
Clear off the things in this cupboard，please．请把碗橱里的东西清理出去。
4．finish完成
He must clear off the work before he goes on a holiday．他去度假前必须把工作完成。
5．grow bright放晴
The sky will clear off in the afternoon．下午天会放晴的。
6．leave；go away走开；离开
I am busy；clear off quickly．我很忙，快走开。
When the police appeared，the thieves cleared off．警察来时，那些小偷溜走了。

keep clear of

avoid 避开；不接触
You should keep clear of that fellow．你应当避开那家伙。
You should keep clear of spirits in the tropics．在热带地区，你不能饮酒。
When you are in a tropical country，keep clear of insects which may be carrying dangerous diseases．在热带国家，要避开那些可能携带危险疾病的昆虫。

make clear

clarify； explain解释
The meaning of the story is made clear in the introduction．这个故事的含意在引言中已说清楚。

out of the a clear sky

without any warning；unexpectedly出其不意地；忽然
You may want to spend time with a longlost friend who drops in out of the blue．如果有一位久已失去联系的朋友突然来访，你会很想同他多呆一会儿。
The cowboy thought he was alone but suddenly out of a clear sky there were Indians all around him．牛仔以为只有自己一人，谁知忽然间身旁出现了许多印第安人。

out of the blue/a clear sky

out of the blue clear sky

steer clear of

steer a safe distance from；go around without touching绕开；躲避
Don't steer clear of us；nobody is going to hurt you．不要躲着我们，没人会伤害你的。
A ship steers clear of a rocky shore in stormy weather．船在暴风雨中绕开多岩石的海岸。
You would be better to steer clear of so much jargon in your talk．你的讲话里要是少用些专门术语就会更好。

wipe one's slate clean

Idiom(s): wipe one's slate clean

Theme: FORGIVENESS

to (figuratively) erase someone's (bad) record.
• I'd like to wipe my slate clean and start all over again.
• Bob did badly in high school, but he wiped his slate clean and did a good job in college.

The coast is clear

Idiom(s): The coast is clear

Theme: SAFETY

There is no visible danger.
• I'm going to stay hidden here until the coast is clear.
• You can come out of your hiding place now. The coast is clear.

take sb to the cleaners

Idiom(s): take sb to the cleaners

Theme: ATTACK

to fleece, abuse, or damage someone. (Slang.)
• There was a real rough guy there who threatened to take me to the cleaners if I didn't cooperate.
• The crook said he'd take anybody who interfered to the cleaners.

start off with a clean slate

Idiom(s): start (off) with a clean slate AND start (over) with a clean slate

Theme: BEGINNINGS - AGAIN

to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again.
• I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring.
• If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is.
• When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.

see one's way clear

Idiom(s): see one's way clear (to do sth)

Theme: MANAGE

to find it possible to do something.
• I'd be happy if you could see your way clear to attend our meeting.
• I wanted to be there, but I couldn't see my way clear.

poor but clean

Idiom(s): poor but clean

Theme: SOCIAL - ACCEPTABLE

having little money but clean and of good habits, nonetheless. (Either offensive or jocular.)
• My salary isn't very high, and I only have two color TV sets. Anyway, I’m poor hut clean.
• When Fred uttered the phrase poor but clean in reference to some of the people working in the yard, Ellen went into a rage.