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keep nose clean

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keep your nose clean
to avoid getting into trouble or doing anything illegal. I'd only been out of prison three months so I was trying to keep my nose clean.
See also: clean, keep, nose
keep your nose clean
to avoid trouble. If he kept his nose clean, he could look forward to being promoted to vice president. Since being released from prison, Tim has kept his nose clean.
Opposite of: make waves. Related vocabulary: don't rock the boat
See also: clean, keep, nose
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