Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep one's nose clean

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
keep- one's nose -clean
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

keeps one's nose clean (present, singular) keeping one's nose clean (participle, present) kept one's nose clean (participle, past) kept one's nose clean (past)

Questions

What does keep one's nose clean mean?
To stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.

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