kept one's nose clean

A form of keep one's nose clean — To stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep one's nose clean
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APA

kept one's nose clean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20nose%20clean

MLA

“kept one's nose clean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20nose%20clean. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept one's nose clean,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20nose%20clean.

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