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

All of which means the final picture will be messy, and take a while to become clear, with results declared at different times in the days after 7 May.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

The stop is quite clear with any close below the 200-day simple moving average at $245 invalidates the bullish thesis.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The sky was almost clear, with small, fluffy bits of clouds moving across the blue, and he shrugged his shoulders to ease the stiffness.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen