idiom
clear as mud
KLEER az MUD
klɪər æz mʌdListen
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Syllable breakdown
clearasmud
Dictionary meaning
used ironically to describe an explanation, instruction, or statement that is completely incomprehensible or hopelessly confusing; said when something that has been explained remains as opaque as before; the contrast between clear and the opacity of mud creates a sarcastic emphasis on the failure of communication
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