clear as mud

English

Etymology

Blend of clear as day +‎ mud. Compare muddy (“unclear, blurry”).

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Adjective

clear as mud (not comparable)

  1. (simile, sarcastic) Unclear; difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.
    Antonyms: see Thesaurus:obvious

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