clear one's lines en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To clear the ball away from a dangerous position.
The Canaries went ahead when the home defence failed to clear their lines and Pilkington was on hand to slide in his eighth goal of the campaign.
2012 April 9, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleared one's lines | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cleared one's lines | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| clears one's lines | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| clearing one's lines | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |