Clear (one's) name In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "clear (one's) name", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-12-29 11:12

Meaning of Clear (one's) name

Clear (one's) name phrase

The verb 'clear" is used in the sense of "purify" or "wash away a stain."

To use facts, evidence, etc. to show that you are not responsible for doing something wrong or for something bad that happened.

 

He said that the judge had falsely convicted him of murder and determined to clear his name.

When he was able to clear his name, he had been falsely imprisoned for ten years.

If I hadn't provided the police with enough evidence, I wouldn't have cleared my name.

Grammar and Usage of Clear (one's) name

Verb Forms

  • cleared (one's) name
  • clearing (one's) name

The verb "clear" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Clear (one's) name

This phrase dates from the late 1400s.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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