loud and clear

Idioms  

1. Easily audible and understandable. For example, They told us, loud and clear, what to do in an emergency, or You needn't repeat it—I hear you loud and clear. This expression gained currency in the military during World War II to acknowledge radio messages (I read you loud and clear) although it originated in the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

Loud and clear, Rex keeps saying the Jets are going to win the .

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2011

Loud and clear rang the metrical psalms and hymns.

From Time Magazine Archive

Loud and clear, it sweeps anear, to what a torrent it is grown!

From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall

"Loud and clear," he said absently. "... minus two minutes ... mark!"

From Sound of Terror by Berry, Don

Loud and clear were both our signals; but four and a half miles of distance and a fresh gale neutralised their influence.

From Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)