clear

clear

informal Completely; the entire way. Usually used before prepositional phrases. Wow, he threw the knife clear through the wall! I only meant to watch one or two episodes, but I ended up watching clear to the end of the first season! You drove clear to the beach? Aha, no wonder you made such good time—I'd assumed you would stop at least once.
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clear

1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He was clear. You know, polluted.
2. mod. [of liquor] undiluted; neat. I like mine clear with just one ice cube.
3. tv. to earn a specific net amount of money. We just want to clear a decent profit. Nothing greedy.
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