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fall into placeTo assume a clear and complete form when separate elements come together; to be realised.Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo continue to wage war when it is clear that one is not going to win.Rate it:

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five by fiveI hear you loud and clearRate it:

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go without sayingTo be obvious, apparent or clear, or already established.Rate it:

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gray areaA part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.Rate it:

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hoc est luce (sole ipso) clariusthis is as clear as daylight.Rate it:

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hoc in aperto estit is clear, evident.Rate it:

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hoc in promptu estit is clear, evident.Rate it:

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il faut se soumettre ou se démettreOne must knuckle under or clear out.Rate it:

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ils auront à se dégourdir ou à déguerpirThey will either have to wake up or to clear out.Rate it:

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In a NutshellTo make something clear in few words, to say something briefly and to the pointRate it:

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in focusSharp and clear with no fuzziness.Rate it:

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in the clearNot guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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involutae rei notitiam definiendo aperire (Or. 33. 116)to make an obscure notion clear by means of definition.Rate it:

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je veux en avoir le cœur netI must clear that up.Rate it:

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keep straightTo avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.Rate it:

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know which end is upTo possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.Rate it:

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lictores summovent turbam (Liv. 4. 50)the lictors clear the way.Rate it:

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loud and clearIn a clear and easily understandable manner.Rate it:

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make wayan instruction to get out of the way of someone else, usually because they are carrying something and need a clear pathway. Compare with gangway.Rate it:

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mettez les points sur les iBe precise, clear (in speaking or writing); Cross your t’s and dot your i’s.Rate it:

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muddy upTo make muddy; to make clear water into muddy water.Rate it:

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navem expedireto clear for action.Rate it:

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no hay moros en la costathe coast is clearRate it:

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no strings attachedWhen something is given free and clear without any conditions of payment or personal service in return.Rate it:

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non-denial denialA statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.Rate it:

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open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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Out of the Clear Blue SkyUnexpectedly, from nowhere, without any warningRate it:

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pack upTo clear away.Rate it:

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perspicue, diserte dicereto speak in clear, expressive language.Rate it:

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plain as a pikestaffExtremely clear and plain to see.Rate it:

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plain as the nose on one's faceExtremely clear and plain to see.Rate it:

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pour se rendre compte de la choseTo get a clear idea of the matter.Rate it:

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put overto state, or explain a concept in a clear, understandable manner.Rate it:

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red mistAnger sufficient to cloud judgement, to stop clear thinking.Rate it:

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red-handedShowing clear evidence of guilt; in the act of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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rid outto clear out, emptyRate it:

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rid upto empty, clear outRate it:

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run intoTo blend into; to be followed by or adjacent to without there being a clear boundary.Rate it:

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scoop upto pick up or clear up by scoopingRate it:

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se mettre au beau(of the weather) To clear up.Rate it:

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see one's way clear toTo commit oneself to.Rate it:

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shed light onTo illuminate; to make clear.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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sink inBecome clear in one's mind.Rate it:

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smoking gunThe conclusive evidence, the bare facts, clear and decisive picture.Rate it:

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steer clearTo avoid; to dodge; to sidestep.Rate it:

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stronger faith with a clear night skyMeaning that outer space is a source of spirituality and religious faith as is believed in the religion of Astronism.Rate it:

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suspicionem a se removere, depellere, propulsare (Verr. 3. 60. 140)to clear oneself of a suspicion.Rate it:

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talk a good gameTo speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.Rate it:

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