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clear of (something) What does clear of (something) mean?	to be not touching something	We checked that the ladder was clear of the electrical wires before we painted the house.
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Shilly-shally What does "Shilly-shally" mean?	If people shilly-shally, they can't make up their minds about something and put off the decision.

Jane Doe What does "Jane Doe" mean?	Jane Doe is a name given to an unidentified female who may be party to legal proceedings, or to an unidentified person in hospital, or dead. John Doe is the male equivalent.
number one What does "number one" mean?	oneself.	I'm looking out for number one from now on.
in effect What does "in effect" mean?	for practical purposes, basically	The man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting.
at heart What does "at heart" mean?	basically, fundamentally	She is a very nice person at heart although many people dislike her.
clear away (something) or clear (something) away What does "clear away (something) or clear (something) away" mean?	to remove the contents of something, to take something away	The parks department began to clear away the old trees in the field.
on one's feet What does "on one's feet" mean?	recovering from sickness or trouble	I was sick for a couple of weeks but now I am on my feet again.
acquire a taste for (something) What does "acquire a taste for (something)" mean?	to develop a liking for some kind of food or drink or something	My friend has recently acquired a taste for classical music.
at the eleventh hour What does "at the eleventh hour" mean?	at the last possible moment	At the eleventh hour the city and the garbage collectors settled their contract dispute.
able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	able to do something very easily	The car mechanic was able to fix my car with his eyes closed.
smoke (someone or something) out What does "smoke (someone or something) out" mean?	to force someone or something out with smoke	We smoked the rats out of their nests with the black smoke.

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Clear Of (something) Idiom