in the clear

Idioms  

1. Free from danger or suspicion of wrongdoing, as in The evidence showed that the suspect was actually in the clear . [1920s]

2. Having enough money to make a profit, as in When they added up the box-office returns, they found they were several thousand dollars in the clear . [ Slang ; 1920s]

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Example Sentences

Mark said in the majority of cases children who had the same symptoms as Isla are probably in the clear because they are young and Isla was in the small minority.

From BBC

Elliott isn’t in the clear yet.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he still isn’t in the clear.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maisano said advocates for carbon capture did not feel like they were on “much of a roller coaster” and “seemed to be in the clear very early,” while proponents of wind and solar power did experience ups and downs as the legislation changed.

From MarketWatch

Power was broadcasting in the clear, rather than encoding his message.

From Literature

Related Words

• honest
• honorable
• noble
• principled
• righteous
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