Meaning of keep one's nose clean | Babel Free

Definitions

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

idiomatic

Examples

“They tell us, "Keep your nose clean and you'll no doubt make a parole." So we keep our noses very clean.”

“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.”

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