"the coast is clear" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} the coast is clear
  1. (idiomatic) There is no danger; one can freely pass through a region without risk of discovery. Tags: idiomatic Translations (there is no danger): 没有危险 (Chinese Mandarin), kysten er klar (Danish), reitti selvä (Finnish), reitti on selvä (Finnish), die Luft ist rein (German), tiszta a levegő (Hungarian), via libera (Italian), nessun pericolo in vista (Italian), czysto (Polish), a barra está limpa (Portuguese), no hay moros en la costa (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-the_coast_is_clear-en-phrase-Zhx64NDd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "word": "reitti selvä"
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          "sense": "there is no danger",
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          "sense": "there is no danger",
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          "sense": "there is no danger",
          "word": "a barra está limpa"
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      "sense": "there is no danger",
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      "sense": "there is no danger",
      "word": "a barra está limpa"
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      "sense": "there is no danger",
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