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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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come cleanTo confess; admit.Rate it:

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clean as a whistleVery cleanRate it:

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a new broom sweeps cleanNew management will often make radical changes.Rate it:

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clean cutclearly outlinedRate it:

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wipe the slate clean!Remove anything negative or any record of indebtedness or disfavor and begin anew.Rate it:

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clean as a whistleCompletely innocent; beyond moral reproach.Rate it:

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keep one's nose cleanTo stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.Rate it:

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make a clean breakTo initiate a complete termination of a relationship, or from a situation.Rate it:

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arse has gone clean out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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arse is clean out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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clean and soberIn recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.Rate it:

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clean as a hound's toothVery clean (very innocent)Rate it:

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clean as a new pennyExtremely clean.Rate it:

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Clean Bill of HealthTo declare someone or something to be innocent, in healthy condition or satisfactory enoughRate it:

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clean codeSoftware code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.Rate it:

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clean houseTo clean the interior of a house.Rate it:

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clean houseTo reform by removing undesirable personnel and procedures.Rate it:

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clean outTo clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clean someone's clockTo defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.Rate it:

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clean upTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.Rate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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clean upTo become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.Rate it:

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clean up one's actTo reform; to improve one's habits.Rate it:

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make a clean breastto be honest about something; to confessRate it:

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show a clean pair of heelsto run away quickly; to make an escape quickly; to outpaceRate it:

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start with a clean sheetTo go back to square one; start all over again.Rate it:

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start with a clean slateAlternative form of start with a clean sheetRate it:

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wipe the slate cleanTo forget all past problems or mistakes and start something again.Rate it:

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wipe the slate cleanTo forget about previous differences and disagreements, and make a fresh start.Rate it:

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wipe the slate clean!Remove all past offenses, charges, arrests, felonies, misdemeanors, fallacies, traffic/criminal offenses, bad habit records, divorces bankruptcies etc.Rate it:

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left-handed complimentA complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.Rate it:

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Spick and SpanExtremely neat and clean, very tidyRate it:

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tidy upTo make clean. In particular to make satisfactorily neat. Usually used to describe the straightening-out of a small room or small space.Rate it:

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pick upTo clean up; to return to an organized state.Rate it:

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mop upTo clean with a mop; especially to clean up a spill or mess.Rate it:

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back to the wall(Can we clean up this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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put awayTo store away, place out of the way, clean up, or organize.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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catch someone red-handedTo discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.Rate it:

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caught red-handedA thief who is caught in the act is described as caught red-handed.Rate it:

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companyKeep the house clean, I have company coming.Rate it:

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propre comme un sou neufAs clean as a whistle; As neat as a new pin.Rate it:

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spic and spanPerfectly clean.Rate it:

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a horny handed son of the soilA hard working gardener or a farmercalRate it:

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as white as a sheetVery neat and cleanRate it:

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avoir le cœur sur la mainto be open-handed, to be generousRate it:

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