When the teacher had disappeared around the corner, John said, "Come on, the coast is clear."
The men knew when the night watchman would pass. When he had gone, and the coast was clear, they robbed the safe.
When Father stopped the car at the stop sign, Mother said, "the coast is clear on this side."
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
coast is clear — When the coast is clear, the people supposed to be watching you are not there and you are able to move or leave … The small dictionary of idiomes
coast is clear — No enemy or danger is in sight; there is no one to see you. * /When the teacher had disappeared around the corner, John said, Come on, the coast is clear. / * /The men knew when the night watchman would pass. When he had gone, and the coast was… … Dictionary of American idioms
coast is clear — No enemy or danger is in sight; there is no one to see you. * /When the teacher had disappeared around the corner, John said, Come on, the coast is clear. / * /The men knew when the night watchman would pass. When he had gone, and the coast was… … Dictionary of American idioms
coast is clear — To say that the coast is clear means that there is no danger in sight or that nobody can see you. OK. The dog has gone inside. The coast is clear … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
coast is clear — no danger is in sight, no one can see you When the coast was clear we decided to enter the building. (from Arakin 4, 112) all danger has gone When the coast was clear the two thieves escaped … Idioms and examples
The coast is clear — Coast Coast (k[=o]st), n. [OF. coste, F. c[^o]te, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. {Accost}, v. t., {Cutlet}.] 1. The side of a thing. [Obs.] Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. The exterior line, limit, or border of a country;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coast is clear — danger is over, there is no danger present … English contemporary dictionary
coast is clear — phrasal : no enemies or obstacles in sight … Useful english dictionary
The Coast Is Clear (In-Flight Safety album) — Infobox Album Name = The Coast Is Clear Type = studio Artist = In Flight Safety Released = January 24, 2006 Recorded = Vancouver, Halifax Genre = Indie rock Length = Label = Dead Daisy Producer = In Flight Safety Reviews = Last album = Vacation… … Wikipedia
The Coast Is Clear (Tracy Lawrence album) — Infobox Album Name = Coast Is Clear Type = studio Artist = Tracy Lawrence Released = March 18, 1997 Genre = Country Length = 33:01 Label = Atlantic Producer = Flip Anderson, Tracy Lawrence, and Don Cook Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www … Wikipedia
