The debate failed to establish any clear blue water between the candidates.
English dictionary. 2014.
clear blue water — british mainly journalism phrase something that separates two people or things or that makes them different from each other clear blue water between: The debate failed to establish any clear blue water between the candidates. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
Clear Blue Water — For the song, see Oceanlab. Clear Blue Water Author(s) Karen Montague Reyes Website http://www.karenmontaguereyes.com/ Current status / schedule formerly in print, now webcomic … Wikipedia
clear blue water — Meaning The discernable distance between the ideologies of two political parties. Origin First used either by or about the British Conservative Party and their opponents in the early 1990s … Meaning and origin of phrases
Blue water — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue-water navy — The term blue water navy is a colloquialism used to describe a maritime force capable of operating across the deep waters of open oceans. [British Maritime Doctrine, BR 1806, Third Edition, dated 2004] While what actually constitutes such a force … Wikipedia
blue water — the open sea; named for the apparent deep blue colour caused by clear and deep water with less suspended matter than inshore waters … Dictionary of ichthyology
Blue Eye, Albania — Blue Eye ( Syri Kaltër ) is an natural phenomenon and a popular tourist attraction in Saranda, Albania. The clear blue water of the river bubbles forth from a stunning, 50 m deep pool … Wikipedia
clear — I UK [klɪə(r)] / US [klɪr] adjective Word forms clear : adjective clear comparative clearer superlative clearest *** 1) obvious and impossible to doubt clear evidence: There was clear evidence putting him at the scene of the crime. a clear… … English dictionary
Blue — (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu, from OHG.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue asbestus — Blue Blue (bl[=u]), a. [Compar. {Bluer} (bl[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Bluest}.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.bl[=a]r livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. bl[*a], D. blauw, OHG. bl[=a]o, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
