idioms using “clear”

Clear as a bell

Very clear

“We heard the argument down the hall as clear as a bell.”

Clear as day

Very obvious, easy to understand

“Have Takeda-san teach you how to make a formulas in a spreadsheet; her explanations are as clear as day.”

Clear as mud

Confusing and difficult

“I read the instructions on how to change the printer cartridge but they were as clear as mud.”

In the clear

Free from blame or suspicion

“Horiguchi-san is in the clear because he wasn’t even at the office the day the files were stolen.”

Steer clear

To deliberately avoid

“Steer clear of Hori-san today. He is looking for someone to help him with a project this weekend.”