clean as a whistle meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "clean as a whistle" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

Idiom Definition:

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"to be clean as a whistle"

to be very clean or pure
to have no involvement with anything illegal or anything immoral

 
Synonyms:
bright, clean, clear, dirt-less, error-less, exquisite, faultless, flawless, hygienic, immaculate, impeccable, neat, pure, snowy, spotless, stainless, taint-less, trim, unsoiled, unsullied
 
 
This whistle is clean as a whistle. - - - - -> 
 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Being clean as a whistle means never doing anything bad.
Being as clean as a whistle means being very very clean.

 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

Alternate form -  as clean as a whistle
Be careful with the plural form.  The shoes are as clean as whistles.  The shoe is as clean as a whistle.
 

Answer 4

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Idiom Scenario 2:

James has quit smoking recently.  Since going on the wagon, he likes to keep busy.  Today, James is working in the yard.  He has decided to prune some of the trees that have become very overgrown.  He wants to try out his new tool for cutting tree branches.    James removes the first tree branch.  The branch is cut off completely and cleanly without any pieces of wood hanging left over.  James remarks to himself...

"Impressive!  My new cutters took that tree branch off clean as a whistle!"

 

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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After having been camping deep in the forest, Ralph's four wheel drive vehicle was filthy.  It was covered in mud.  Ralph spent over four hours thoroughly cleaning and polishing and vacuuming and dusting and waxing his Jeep.  Helen came to get Ralph for dinner.  Helen looked over the vehicle and said...

"That's amazing Ralph.  Your jeep is as clean as a whistle"