in the clear

Language: en

Meaning: (chieflyUS,idiomatic)Notguiltyor notsuspectedofwrongdoing.2006July 23, “Risky Business”, inTime: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 werein the clear.; (of a television, radio or data transmission)Transmitted withoutencryptionorscrambling.FM radio stations are broadcastin the clear.; (idiomatic)No longer indanger.2013, Alexis Morgan,A Soldier's Heart: A Snowberry Creek Novella (A Penguin Special from Signet Eclipse), Penguin,→ISBN:“Think we'rein 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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