"au clair" meaning in French

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /o klɛʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-au clair.wav
Head templates: {{fr-prep phrase}} au clair
  1. (of a person) clear (free of doubt, who has understood the situation clearly) [with sur or avec ‘about something’] Related terms: mettre au clair, sabre au clair, tirer au clair
    Sense id: en-au_clair-fr-prep_phrase-oq30n2Tw Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "english": "to have a clear understanding of something",
          "text": "être au clair sur quelque chose",
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          "english": "to be clear in one's mind, to know what one wants",
          "text": "avoir les idées claires, être au clair avec soi-même",
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        },
        {
          "word": "tirer au clair"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/o klɛʁ/"
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