to clear off
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To make oneself scarce, to remove oneself or something else.
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 off” mean?
To make oneself scarce, to remove oneself or something else.
Is “to clear off” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.