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                           Phrase(s): keep one’s nose clean  Fig. to keep out of trouble, especially trouble with the law.  •  I’m trying to keep my nose clean by staying away from those rough guys.  •  John, if you don’t learn how to keep your nose clean, you’re going to end up in jail.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs