(as) plain as a pikestaff

US /əz pleɪn əz ə ˈpaɪk.stæf/
UK /əz pleɪn əz ə ˈpaɪk.stæf/
"(as) plain as a pikestaff" picture
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sonnenklar, glasklar

very obvious and easy to understand

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His guilt was as plain as a pikestaff.
Seine Schuld war sonnenklar.
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The instructions were as plain as a pikestaff, so I don't know why he made a mistake.
Die Anweisungen waren sonnenklar, daher weiß ich nicht, warum er einen Fehler gemacht hat.
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plainplain flourplain clothesin plain English(as) plain as the nose on your face