clear as mud
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“It’s about as clear as mud right now,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
"It is as clear as mud," says Mr Down.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
"Mr. Baker's memory is as clear as mud," he said.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2022
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, the calendar flips to December for Week 13 and the playoff race is clear as mud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
Joe certainly had a way of making everything as clear as mud.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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