English Dictionary

in the clear

prep_phrase

(chiefly US, idiomatic) Not guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing. / (of a television, radio or data transmission) Transmitted without encryption or scrambling. / (idiomatic) No longer in danger.

The message was transmitted in the clear.

意味（1）

(chiefly US, idiomatic) Not guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing.

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 were in the clear.

意味（2）

(of a television, radio or data transmission) Transmitted without encryption or scrambling.

FM radio stations are broadcast in the clear.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) No longer in danger.

“Think we're in 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.