clear off

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

See clear out , def. 1.

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 .

Example Sentences

When the family paid their bill & got up to leave, I ran over to the table before the busboy came to clear off their plates.

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He added that "half an hour later" the victims had "waited for them to clear off" and were "in a car going to a party".

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The team should have thanked the supporters, and cleared off down the tunnel.

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“I’m anxious to see this community rebuild and the best way to do that is to get these lots cleared off,” Hawkins, 70, said.

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Some plates are cleared off by the time they reach her.

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