Clean as a whistle meaning
What does the saying 'Clean as a whistle' mean?
Idiom: Clean as a whistle
Meaning:
If something is as clean as a whistle, it is extremely clean, spotless. It can also be used to mean 'completely', though this meaning is less common nowadays. If somebody is clean as a whistle, they are not involved in anything illegal.
Country: International English |
Subject Area: General |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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