Question of the Day #1324

Governor calls USS Yorktown "clean as a whistle", remediation complete

From the headline of this article at South Carolina Public Radio.

  上記の文で、clean as a whistleの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "clean as a whistle" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

全くきれいで、極めて明白な、とても清潔で、清廉潔白で、物の見事に、やすやすと

 

Answer

According to :

very clean

 

Examples

1. It leaves your face feeling clean as a whistle but not bone-dry.
2. 'His private life is as clean as a whistle,' says McSmith.
3. "He’s got a crack in his lower leg that they fixed and operated on. It went clean as a whistle, really good. It was as good as it could humanly be as far as the prognosis of things," Fisher said, via Yahoo Sports. Read more on Fox News
4. Sometimes, these baths even offer treatments that are aimed at getting visitors clean as a whistle. — Richard Quest, CNN, 8 May 2023
5. Here's a simple guide on how to keep your ride as clean as a whistle. — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025

   

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