- keep your nose clean
- keep (your) nose clean
to avoid getting into trouble or doing anything illegal.
I'd only been out of prison three months so I was trying to keep my nose clean.
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keep your nose clean
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keep your nose clean — phrase to behave well and not break any rules or laws Thesaurus: to obey a law or rule, or to accept someone s authoritysynonym obedience and cooperationhyponym Main entry: nose * * * keep your nose clean see ↑nose … Useful english dictionary
keep your nose clean — If someone is trying to keep their Nose Clean, they are trying to stay out of trouble by not getting involved in any sort of wrong doing … The small dictionary of idiomes
keep your nose clean — stay out of trouble, toe the line Keep your nose clean, and you ll get out of prison sooner … English idioms
keep your nose clean — If someone is trying to keep their Nose Clean, they are trying to stay out of trouble by not getting involved in any sort of wrong doing. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who keeps their nose clean behaves well and avoids… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Keep your nose clean — If someone is trying to keep their Nose Clean, they are trying to stay out of trouble by not getting involved in any sort of wrong doing … Dictionary of English idioms
keep your nose clean — to behave well and not break any rules or laws … English dictionary
keep one's nose clean — {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of trouble; do only what you should do. * /The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nose clean and worked hard./ * /The policeman warned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's nose clean — {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of trouble; do only what you should do. * /The boss said Jim could have the job as long as he kept his nose clean and worked hard./ * /The policeman warned the boys to keep their noses clean unless they wanted to go … Dictionary of American idioms
keep nose clean — keep (your) nose clean to avoid getting into trouble or doing anything illegal. I d only been out of prison three months so I was trying to keep my nose clean … New idioms dictionary
keep one’s nose clean — tv. to keep out of trouble, especially trouble with the law. □ Okay, chum. Keep your nose clean. □ I can keep my nose clean. Don’t worry … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
