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.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
Additional definitions for 'Clean As a Whistle':
clean as a whistle | Very clean |
clean as a whistle | Completely 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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