Clear up
/klɪərʌp/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To make a place tidy or clean.
- She spent the afternoon clearing up the garden after the storm.
- Let's clear up the living room before our guests arrive.
2. To provide an explanation or solve a mystery.
- The detective managed to clear up the confusion surrounding the case.
- Can you clear up this issue we found in the report?
3. To get better, usually in relation to weather or an illness.
- The weather is supposed to clear up by the weekend.
- His cold started to clear up after the second dose of medicine.
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