Clear (someone's) Name Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Clear (someone's) Name Idiom mean?

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clear (someone's) name What does clear (someone's) name mean?	to prove that someone is not guilty of something	The man tried very hard to clear his name regarding his past criminal activity.
clear (someone's) name What does clear (someone's) name mean?	prove that someone is not guilty of a crime	The woman went to court to clear her name of the false charges.
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make free with (someone or something) What does "make free with (someone or something)" mean?	take advantage or use something as if it were one's own	My roommate always makes free with my clothes which I don't like at all.

on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be sitting/waiting for a chance to play in a sports game	The new player was forced to sit on the bench for most of his first season.
have one's ear to the ground What does "have one's ear to the ground" mean?	to listen carefully because you want to get advance warning of something	I have my ear to the ground to see if any changes are planned for my company.
at stake What does "at stake" mean?	to be able to be won or lost, to be at risk	Much money was at stake during the negotiations for the oil pipeline.
break a law What does "break a law" mean?	to fail to obey a law	The young man broke the law when he drove his friend's car without a proper license.

come within an ace of (doing something) What does "come within an ace of (doing something)" mean?	to almost succeed in doing what you are trying to do	We came within an ace of buying the new car but finally we decided not to buy it.
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	to take or want more food than you can eat	The man's eyes are bigger than his stomach. He will never finish all of the food that he took.
put flesh on (something) What does "put flesh on (something)" mean?	add details to something so that it becomes clearer and more detailed	I worked all weekend to try and put flesh on my ideas for a new company education committee.
in a nutshell What does "in a nutshell" mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company.

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Clear (someone's) Name Idiom