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Meaning of clear one's lines | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To clear the ball away from a dangerous position.

idiomatic

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

clear one's throat clear out clear someone's name clear the air clear the decks clear the ground

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