clean as a whistle

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

clean as a whistle (not comparable)

1. (simile, idiomatic) Very clean.

   Synonyms: clean as a bean, clean as a hound's tooth, clean as a new penny, clean as a new pin; see also Thesaurus:clean

2. (simile, idiomatic) Completely innocent; beyond moral reproach.

   Synonyms: clean-handed, clean as a hound's tooth; see also Thesaurus:innocent

Translations

very clean

• Finnish: putipuhdas (fi)
• French: propre comme un sou neuf (fr)
• Macedonian: чист како солза (čist kako solza)
• Polish: bardzo czysty

completely innocent

• Finnish: puhdas kuin pulmunen
• French: blanc comme neige (fr)
• Macedonian: чист како солза (čist kako solza)
• Polish: czysty jak łza (pl)

See also

• clear as a bell