- coast is clear, the
- There is nothing or no-one to prevent one.
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The coast is clear — Coast Coast (k[=o]st), n. [OF. coste, F. c[^o]te, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. {Accost}, v. t., {Cutlet}.] 1. The side of a thing. [Obs.] Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. The exterior line, limit, or border of a country;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coast is clear — When the coast is clear, the people supposed to be watching you are not there and you are able to move or leave … The small dictionary of idiomes
coast is clear — No enemy or danger is in sight; there is no one to see you. * /When the teacher had disappeared around the corner, John said, Come on, the coast is clear. / * /The men knew when the night watchman would pass. When he had gone, and the coast was… … Dictionary of American idioms
coast is clear — No enemy or danger is in sight; there is no one to see you. * /When the teacher had disappeared around the corner, John said, Come on, the coast is clear. / * /The men knew when the night watchman would pass. When he had gone, and the coast was… … Dictionary of American idioms
coast\ is\ clear — No enemy or danger is in sight; there is no one to see you. When the teacher had disappeared around the corner, John said, Come on, the coast is clear. The men knew when the night watchman would pass. When he had gone, and the coast was clear,… … Словарь американских идиом
coast is clear — no danger is in sight, no one can see you When the coast was clear we decided to enter the building. (from Arakin 4, 112) all danger has gone When the coast was clear the two thieves escaped … Idioms and examples
the coast is clear — There is no obstacle or danger in the way • • • Main Entry: ↑coast * * * there is no danger of being observed or caught * * * the coast is clear ◇ When the coast is clear you can go somewhere or do something without being caught or seen because… … Useful english dictionary
(the) coast is clear — the coast is clear phrase it is safe to do something because there is no one to see or catch you Once the coast was clear, I opened the letter and began to read. Thesaurus: safe and harmlesssynonym Main entry: coast * * * the ˌcoast is ˈclear … Useful english dictionary
The Coast Is Clear — may refer to: The Coast Is Clear (In Flight Safety album) The Coast Is Clear (Tracy Lawrence album) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point … Wikipedia
the coast is clear — ► the coast is clear there is no danger of being observed or caught. Main Entry: ↑coast … English terms dictionary
