in the clear

介词短语

英文释义

介词短语
  1. Not guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing. US,idiomatic
    — Offshore sports betting . . .is judged illegal in the U.S. under laws originally drawn up in the '60s; sites offering casino-style virtual gaming claimed they were in the clear.
  2. Transmitted without encryption or scrambling.
    — FM radio stations are broadcast in the clear.
  3. No longer in danger. idiomatic
    — “Think we're in the clear?” Leif asked, still studying the rooftops and doorways for new threats. Before Nick could answer, the whole world exploded in fire and smoke.
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