clear as a bell

English

Etymology

Said in reference to how a bell's tone is clearly heard.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

clear as a bell (not comparable)

1. (simile) Totally clear; distinct and unmistakeable.

Translations

totally clear

• Finnish: selvä kuin pläkki
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: klokkeklar

  Nynorsk: klokkeklar, klokkeklår

• Swedish: klockren (sv)

See also

• clean as a whistle
• sound as a bell