| 释义 |
keep one's nose clean keep (one's) nose cleanTo behave properly; to stay out of trouble. You better keep your nose clean, kid, or you're going to run into trouble you can't handle.See also: clean, keep, nosekeep one's nose cleanStay out of trouble. For example, Dad told Brian to keep his nose clean from now on or he'd cut off his allowance. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: clean, keep, nose |