clear as mud
брудний, каламутний
грязный, мутный
matschig, schlammig
Unclear; difficult or impossible to understand or interpretUnclear; difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, sarcastic)Unclear; difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.
Near-synonyms: muddied, muddy, muddled, muddle-headed
Examples
4 sentencesIt's as clear as mud.
ruДело ясное, что дело тёмное. — Ooneykcall
This is as clear as mud.
This story is as clear as mud.
That's as clear as mud.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Blend of clear as day + mud. Compare muddy (“unclear, blurry”).Blend of clear as day + mud. Compare muddy (“unclear, blurry”).
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