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clear up
verb
(tr) to explain or solve (a mystery, misunderstanding, etc)
to put (a place or thing that is disordered) in order
(intr) (of the weather) to become brighter
noun
the act or an instance of clearing up
Idioms and Phrases
Clarify, explain, solve, as in Let's try to clear up this misunderstanding . [Late 1600s]
Become clear, as in After the storm, it cleared up very quickly . [Early 1600s]
Return something to a normal condition, cure, as in This new salve will clear up your rash .
Example Sentences
Last year, authorities introduced a rule requiring climbers to clear up their own poo and bring it back to base camp to be disposed of.
“I was just putting the weeds in the bag. I didn’t even notice how much space that was cleared up and I looked up, like maybe a half an hour later.”
After the war he had a job running demolition work clearing up some of the military infrastructure left in France.
Other people have also been doing their bit and trying to clear up their neighbourhoods.
There have also been calls in the House of Commons to involve the Army in clearing up, amid reports of an increase in rats and concerns about public health.
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