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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.

See also

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