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clear off en · VERB

Meanings

1. (imperative, informal, often) To leave abruptly; scram.
   • I cleared off to Melbourne by train, feeling not a little important, because with my own money I had bought my first train fare. 1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 31:
2. To clear the table.
   • “I clear off at ten,” she said. “The dishes are supposed to be back on the shelves. […] 1959, Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House:
3. (idiomatic, informal) To pay off debts.
   • I hope you clear off your bill before you leave.
4. (transitive) To clear or complete (a backlog of work).
   • As a matter of fact, my secretary reads to me. I mark what I want to hear and when he comes at ten o'clock we clear off the morning papers in no time. 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:

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clear out · clear away · clear away · clear out · clear away