Clear blue water In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Clear blue water", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2020-11-04 05:11

Meaning of Clear blue water

Synonyms:

discernible distance , obvious gap , major difference , unambiguous divide

Clear blue water British phrase noun informal

A separation between two things or people, especially rivals
 

There's no clear blue water between me and you, so let's make a fair game.

The discussion did not point out any clear blue water between the candidates.

Other phrases about:

know chalk from cheese

To be able to distinguish between two individuals or objects (especially by recognizing their differences).

make no difference to (one)

To have no influence on someone, either positive or negative.

Origin of Clear blue water

The idiom derived from the 1990s as a political slogan which stands for the ideological gap between the British Conservative party and its political opponents.

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