as clear as mud
idiom
informal
: very difficult to understand : not clear at all
The explanation was as clear as mud.
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Which will be as clear as mud for most users.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
Hopefully, that helps makes the inconsistent numbering of episodes clear -- maybe as clear as mud?
—oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2022
That’s about as clear as mud.
—Star Tribune, 9 Nov. 2020
Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
Hopefully, that helps makes the inconsistent numbering of episodes clear -- maybe as clear as mud?
—oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2022
That’s about as clear as mud.
—Star Tribune, 9 Nov. 2020
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