make oneself clear

idiom

: to make oneself understood
usually used in a spoken phrase that expresses anger
I want this work finished by this afternoon. Do I make myself clear?

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“Make oneself clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20oneself%20clear. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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