clear off

British  

verb

1. informal (intr, adverb) to go away: often used imperatively

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clear off Idioms  

1. See clear out , def. 1.

2. Become clear after cloudiness, fog, etc., as in I hope this fog clears off before morning . This phrase, first recorded in 1816, is heard less often today, clear alone often sufficing ( I hope the fog clears ). Also see clear up .

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Example Sentences

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clear off

Celtic staff beseeched them to clear off but their pleas were ignored.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

Morgan Gibbs-White's early strike put Forest in front, but Neco Williams' decision to punch the ball clear off his own goal-line just before half-time was the break the visitors needed.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

Many, many more have made their feelings clear off the record.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2024

Vehicles and windshields could also be frosted, so allow extra time to clear off vehicles in the morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

“I clear off at ten,” Mrs. Dudley said.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson