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HUBLOT Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Make a clean grab

http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-collector-v492329/review

Arkin (Josh Stewart) is a down-on-his-luck contractor whose baby mama owes a sizable debt to some very bad men. Recognizing the threat to both his woman and his daughter, he schemes to swipe a priceless gem from the wealthy jewelry broker whose home he just finished fortifying by fitting steel bars on all the windows. Now the family is leaving on vacation, providing Arkin with the perfect opportunity to make a clean grab for the rock.

What does the "clean" mean?
  

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HUBLOT What does the "clean" mean? Without danger of being apprehended.

— Mister Micawber

  • HUBLOT What does the "clean" mean?
  • Without danger of being apprehended.
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HUBLOTWhat does the "clean" mean?
Without danger of being apprehended.
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Thanks a lot, MM.

I can't find that sort of definition here: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/clean_1?q=clean

Is the "clean" the same as "clean" in "a clean driver's license"?
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HUBLOTIs the "clean" the same as "clean" in "a clean driver's license"
No; it's related to this one:
done in a skillful and accurate way. The plane made a clean takeoff.

It also has affinities to 'clean sweep' on the same page. Here is the appropriate entry from Dictionary.com:

22. made without any unanticipated difficulty or
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