Showing posts with label English idioms using "CLEAN". Show all posts
Showing posts with label English idioms using "CLEAN". Show all posts

Thursday, September 10, 2020

English idioms using "CLEAN" part 1

Idiom Examples

Clean bill of health - when someone has a clean bill of health - there's nothing wrong; everything's fine.

variations:
1. not using drugs; I’ve been clean for more than a month now.
2. sober; not intoxicated with alcohol at the moment. Just being clean for a day is an accomplishment.
3. not breaking any law. I’m clean, officer.
4. not carrying a weapon. I searched him. He’s clean.

Clean as a Whistle - If something is as clean as a whistle, it is extremely clean, spotless. It can also be used to mean 'completely clean'.

variations
1. To remove rubbish: clean a room; clean the house
2. To get rid of  dirt: I used vinegar to clean the windows
3. Having no imperfections or blemishes

Clean slate - If you start something with a clean slate, then nothing bad from your past is taken into account.

variations
1. innocent of any crime.
2. not having a criminal record.
3. carrying or containing no evidence of unlawful activity or intent.


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