jump clear of



jump clear of something

Fig. to get out of the way of something; to leap off something before it crashes. I barely had time to jump clear of the oncoming truck. I jumped clear of the ball as it came my way.
See also: clear, jump, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marinka-Croatian, Slovene
Catherina[.kæθə'ri:nə]
Lawandalə-WAHN-dəAfrican American
Milanka-Serbian, Croatian
Zora-Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
KaileeKAY-leeEnglish (Modern)