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in the clear

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪn ðə ˈklɪr/ · UK /ɪn ðə ˈklɪə/

in the clear means: No longer likely to be harmed or face a serious problem.

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OUT OF DANGERB2

No longer likely to be harmed or face a serious problem.

  • We are in the clear now.
  • The doctor said she was finally in the clear after surgery.
  • Are we in the clear, or could the storm return?

Similar words: safe, out of danger

Opposites: in danger

Common phrases: be in the clear, almost in the clear

FREE OF SUSPICIONB2

No longer thought to have done something wrong.

  • You are in the clear.
  • The police checked his story and said he was in the clear.
  • Does this new evidence put her in the clear?

Similar words: cleared, above suspicion

Opposites: under suspicion

Common phrases: be in the clear, finally in the clear

WITHOUT ENCRYPTIONC1

Sent in a form that others can read or receive without a secret code.

  • The messages travel in the clear.
  • The system sent passwords in the clear over the network.
  • Are these radio signals broadcast in the clear?

Similar words: unencrypted, unscrambled

Opposites: encrypted

Common phrases: send in the clear, transmit in the clear

Questions about in the clear

What does in the clear mean?

No longer likely to be harmed or face a serious problem.

What is in the clear in other languages?

Türkçe: tehlikeyi atlatmış · Español: fuera de peligro · Français: hors de danger · Deutsch: außer Gefahr · Italiano: fuori pericolo · 日本語: 危険を脱している

How do you pronounce in the clear?

In American English /ɪn ðə ˈklɪr/; in British English /ɪn ðə ˈklɪə/.

How do you use in the clear in a sentence?

We are in the clear now. The doctor said she was finally in the clear after surgery.

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