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Clean As a Whistle

Perfectly neat and not having any traces of dirt

Etymology:

  • This expression was used in the 17th century but in a different manner. The main idea of this expression is that you can get better sound from any whistle if it is clean. The reed of a whistle needs to be free of any particles or dust. So, the ultimate meaning of being clean was compared with the action of a whistle. It is used in different manners to represent anything that is immaculate.
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The new liner launched yesterday was as clean as a whistle.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Clean As a Whistle':

clean as a whistleVery clean
clean as a whistleCompletely innocent; beyond moral reproach.
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propre comme un sifflet

чистый как свисток

像哨子一样干净

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