clear with

Idioms  

1. Obtain approval or permission. For example, Before you proceed, you'll have to clear it with the main office. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

Just one minute later, Portland guard Jrue Holiday thought he was in the clear, with Wembanyama stationed far from the rim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

We have made clear with both Beacon and Hope what we hope will happen: that management will adopt a shareholder-first capital-allocation framework.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

By about 4 p.m., the street was clear with a few dozen people still in the area, Coss said, who he described as “mostly media.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“We clearly have a lot of backlog to clear, with $43 billion in backlog,” he said on the earnings call.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

When secretions built up and clogged the tube down the Sherpa’s throat, Hunt would suck the tube clear with her mouth.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer