clear-cut
clear-cut: clearly stated, definite, apparent
Examples of CLEAR-CUT
- Zettel recently visited Michigan and said that school is his clear-cut favorite.
- Such success made him a clear-cut selection but tells a thin slice of the story.
clear-cut: clearly stated, definite, apparent
to have to do with: to have some connection with or relationship to Examples of TO HAVE TO DO WITH Once the drugs were delivered to Mick, I had nothing to do with them whatsoever. What does your suggestion have to do with our problem?
to keep in touch with: to maintain contact with (also: to stay in touch with) Examples of TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH Good managers are people you keep in touch with even after you leave a position. Once the Thanksgiving holiday passes, I promise to get in touch with all of you.
to catch fire: to begin to burn Examples of TO CATCH FIRE Clay would make them less likely to catch fire from a dropped match or cigarette. The wax drips everywhere and I’m always on edge that something will catch fire.
to clean out: to empty, to tidy by removing; to steal, to rob; to buy or purchase all of something Examples of TO CLEAN OUT I want to clean out that closet so that we can store these things in there. A burglar entered my apartment while I was gone and cleaned me out. He…
to talk over: to discuss or consider a situation with others Examples of TALK OVER In fact, Yemenis get together to talk over a chew and it is a very social event. To talk over a poem with him is like getting you to put a sentence into dialect.
Crocodile tears: False or fake tears. Examples: Politicians love to cry crocodile tears about how hard it is to cut government spending. President Obama shed his crocodile tears for the latest group of victims.