make oneself clear en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To have one's meaning fully understood.
ASLEF have made it clear during the negotiations that they want a pay rise without any of the reforms necessary to fund it.
2023 September 20, Mel Holley, “Network News: RDG states its case as unions vow to continue strike action”, in RAIL, number 992, page 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| made oneself clear | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made oneself clear | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| makes oneself clear | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| making oneself clear | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |