make oneself clear
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English[edit]
Verb[edit]
make oneself clear (third-person singular simple present makes oneself clear, present participle making oneself clear, simple past and past participle made oneself clear)
- (idiomatic) To have one's meaning fully understood.
- 2023 September 20, Mel Holley, “Network News: RDG states its case as unions vow to continue strike action”, in RAIL, number 992, page 21:
- ASLEF have made it clear during the negotiations that they want a pay rise without any of the reforms necessary to fund it.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often as a threatening question ("do I make myself clear?"), implying that one expects to be obeyed.