to clear an examination paper
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To floor it, or answer every question set.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to clear an examination paper” mean?
To floor it, or answer every question set.
Is “to clear an examination paper” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.