keep clear of

keep clear of
index avoid (evade), eschew, evade (elude), parry, shun

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  • keep clear — v. (D; intr., tr.) to keep clear of (keep clear of him; they kept the roads clear of snow) * * * (D;intr.,tr.) to keep clearof (keep clearof him;they kept the roads clear of snow) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • keep clear of — keep/​stay/​steer clear of phrase to avoid someone or something unpleasant or dangerous No one mentioned the divorce, so Lisa decided to steer clear of that subject. Thesaurus: to avoid risks or dangersynonym Main entry: clear …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep clear (of somebody) — keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth) idiom to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems • Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening. Main entry: ↑clearidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep clear (of something) — keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth) idiom to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems • Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening. Main entry: ↑clearidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • Clear — (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant}, {Claret},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clear breach — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clear days — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clear stuff — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clear — clear, clearly The grammatical situation is similar to that in the preceding entry, with clear available as an adverb in two principal meanings, (1) ‘completely’ (They got clear away), (2) ‘in a clear manner, with clear effect’ (They spoke out… …   Modern English usage

  • keep from — Synonyms and related words: abstain, abstain from, anticipate, arrest, avert, avoid, bar, bosom, bridle, check, classify, conceal, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, curb, curtail, debar, decelerate, deflect, deter, discourage,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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