Fill in the blank (weather idiom) “After the rain the weather ______ and the sun came out.” Choose the phrasal verb that best completes the sentence.

Given data

• Rain stopped; sun appeared.

Concept/Approach
The idiomatic phrasal verb for bad weather ending is clear up (“it cleared up”).

Option analysis
cleared up — correct idiom after rain.improved over — wrong preposition; not idiomatic.lightened of — incorrect construction.moderated up — nonstandard.

Final Answer
cleared up