clean up one's act |
(informal) to improve one's performance or behavior. |
clear |
free of clouds or haze. [22 definitions] |
clearable |
combined form of clear. |
clearance |
the space between things that prevents a collision. [4 definitions] |
clearance sale |
a sale of retail merchandise designed to dispose of inventory, as of seasonal stock, usu. at reduced prices. |
clear away |
to get away; escape. |
clear-cut |
easily perceived; obvious; evident. [5 definitions] |
clear-eyed |
having bright eyes or sharp sight. [2 definitions] |
clearheaded |
possessing an alert, perceptive, wide-awake mind. |
clearing |
an open plot of land, as in the middle of a forest. |
clearinghouse |
a central place where materials or information are collected or maintained, esp. for distribution. [2 definitions] |
clearly |
in a clear manner. [2 definitions] |
clearness |
the quality or state of being clear, plain, or distinct. |
clear off |
to get away; escape. |
clear out |
to remove persons or things from. [2 definitions] |
clearsighted |
having clear vision. [2 definitions] |
clearstory |
variant of clerestory. |
clear the decks |
to prepare for combat or some other activity by eliminating anything that might interfere. |
clear up |
to become sunny or clear after being cloudy or foggy. [5 definitions] |
cleat |
a metal or wooden object with two armlike projections, to which a rope or line may be secured, as in boating. [5 definitions] |
cleavage |
the act of cleaving or the state of being cleaved. [4 definitions] |