clear off

US /klɪr ɔf/

UK /klɪr ɔf/

1.

to leave a place quickly

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The police told the crowd to clear off.

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I told him to clear off and leave me alone.

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scram beat it buzz off get lost shoo

2.

to remove things from a surface, making it tidy

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Please clear off the table after dinner.

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She began to clear off her desk before leaving for the day.

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tidy up clean up remove put away

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clear clearing in the clear clear the table clear up clear away clear out