Phrase info

the coast is clear

Meaning

the coast is clear

(idiomatic) There is no danger; one can freely pass through a region without risk of discovery.
Wait there, watch the back of the building, and whistle when the coast is clear.

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Examples

Meg sends him to hide in a boathouse until he sees her special porch light signal and the coast is clear to rejoin her in the cabin. Source: Internet

The buzzard circles to make sure the coast is clear. Source: Internet

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