loud and clear

Idioms  

1. Easily audible and understandable. For example, They told us, loud and clear, what to do in an emergency, or You needn't repeat it—I hear you loud and clear. This expression gained currency in the military during World War II to acknowledge radio messages (I read you loud and clear) although it originated in the late 1800s.

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Example Sentences

“As my father’s words to me, they ring out loud and clear today,” he said with the sort of verve that is rarely heard around the team these days.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

"They've told us loud and clear that the current system isn't working."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Although she was never a great orator, her voice was heard loud and clear, defining an era in American politics.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

His Justice Department has sent the same crude message loud and clear with a bit more Latin sprinkled in.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

Just before another blast, clear as a foghorn on a stormy sea, Old Dan’s voice rang loud and clear.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls