"see one's way clear to" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-see one's way clear to.ogg [Australia] Forms: sees one's way clear to [present, singular, third-person], seeing one's way clear to [participle, present], saw one's way clear to [past], seen one's way clear to [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|see<,,saw,seen> one's way clear to}} see one's way clear to (third-person singular simple present sees one's way clear to, present participle seeing one's way clear to, simple past saw one's way clear to, past participle seen one's way clear to)
  1. (idiomatic) To manage to commit oneself to (a decision or course of action). Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: the way clear to, a way clear to
    Sense id: en-see_one's_way_clear_to-en-verb-oJG~QSxe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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