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to clear off
[phrase form: clear]
01
to remove something from a surface, area, etc. and make it clean
Examples
After the picnic, they used a brush to clear off the crumbs from the blanket.
02
to cause someone to leave a particular place
Examples
The lifeguard blew the whistle to clear the swimmers off the beach due to an approaching storm.
03
to leave quickly, often in a hurried or sudden manner
InformalExamples
The event organizer had to clear off the stage quickly for the next performance.
clear off
01
used to tell someone to leave in an informal or rude manner
Dialect
British
BritishInformalExamples
This is a private event. You're not invited. Clear off!
