Keep One's Nose Clean Meaning

Keep One's Nose Clean is an idiom. The meaning of this idiom is (idiomatic) To stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.. Explore more Idiom Meanings.

Keep One's Nose Clean

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

Example : 1947, American Correctional Association, American Journal of Correction, page 6:  They tell us, "Keep your nose clean and you'll no doubt make a parole." So we keep our noses very clean.2008 Nov. 5, Nathan Thornburgh, "Ted Stevens Sins, and (Likely) Wins," Time (retrieved 25 August 2013):  Alaska Congressman Don Young . . . spent a huge share of his campaign donations on legal fees to keep his nose clean in the face of an FBI investigation into his dealings.

Meaning of Keep One's Nose Clean

Keep One's Nose Clean is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Keep One's Nose Clean stands for (idiomatic) To stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings

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