Clear
Zesty Y
2022-03-10 02:03
Jump clear of phrase
To stop obstructing something when it is moving towards you by jumping.
He jumped clear of the ball instead of kicking it back to me.
If I hadn't succeeded at jumping clear of that car, I would have been injured.
He must be crazy to think that he is able to jump clear of a flying bullet.
The verb "jump" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
A problem or difficult circumstance
I'm short-sighted, so forgetting my glasses is a real hair in the butter for my sight.
