keep one's nose clean

nose

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohz]
- /kip wʌnz noʊz klin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohz]
- /kip wʌnz noʊz klin/

Definitions of keep one's nose clean words

noun keep one's nose clean the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice. 1
noun keep one's nose clean this part as the organ of smell. 1
noun keep one's nose clean the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose. 1
noun keep one's nose clean anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle. 1
noun keep one's nose clean the prow of a ship. 1
noun keep one's nose clean the forward end of an aircraft. 1

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Origin of keep one's nose clean

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English nosu; akin to Dutch neus, German Nase, Latin nāsus, Sanskrit nāsā

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Parts of speech for Keep one's nose clean

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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keep one's nose clean popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for keep one's nose clean

verb keep one's nose clean

act one's age — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
be good — do not misbehave
be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
behave — The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say.
live up to — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.

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