Question of the Day #1357

VIDEO: ‘Clean as a whistle’: SC governor says USS Yorktown clear of toxic waste

From the headline of this video at Live 5 News.

  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 Merriam-Webster:

very clean

 

Examples

1. He chopped off the branch, clean as a whistle.
2. When I come to, I’m in the recovery room, head still cloudy, soul unsettled but clean as a whistle. From New York Times
3. I searched online how best to get that area clean as a whistle with no viable results. From Slate
4. One good lather was enough for our tester’s skin to feel as clean as a whistle. — Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
5. This feels like it was developed for triple-sec, the clear type of orange liqueur, that comes with a pure orange flavor and makes a Jasmine that’s as clean as a whistle. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024

   

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