Arakin 4 kurs new 001 176. indd

by hand
by a person, not a machine or organisation:
 These rugs are 
made by hand.
hat in hand
to beg, look for smth: 
He went to his employer, hat in 
hand, for a pay-rise.
on the one/on the other hand
(used for comparing different things 
or ideas):
 I know this job of mine isn’t much, but on the other hand I 
don’t feel tied down.
to try one’s hand (at)
to attempt (an activity):
 I tried my hand at 
swimming though it was the first time I’d been in the water.
to wash one’s hands of
to refuse to be concerned with or respon-
sible for.
6. clear
vt/i 
1) to cause to become clear:
 After the storm the sky 
cleared. He cleared his throat.

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2) to (cause to) go away: 
Soldiers! Clear the people away from the 
palace gates
. 3) to remove, take away, get rid of: 
Whose job is it to clear 
snow from the road?
4) to free from blame (a person wrongly thought 
to have done smth wrong): 
The judge cleared the prisoner of any crime 
and set him free.
clear
a
1) bright, free from anything that darkens, as clear sky, 
clear eyes. 2) certain, confident: 
She seems quite clear about her plans. 
3) free from guilt or blame, untroubled, 
as
a clear conscience, clear of 
guilt. 4) open, free from blocks, danger or obstructions, 
as
a clear road, 
clear view: 
The road’s clear of snow now.
the coast is clear
(
infml
) all danger has gone: 
When the coast was 
clear the two thieves escaped.