'Clean As a Whistle' — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples, notes on usage, and sometimes we use them in short conversations.
What do you say when something is so spotless, so perfect, so new and so clean?
In American English, we can say it is as clean as a whistle.
We often use this expression to talk about our physical spaces. After we clean our office, we can say it is clean as a whistle. Our home can also be as clean as a whistle.
If you have a car, the inside of it can be … you guessed it! Clean as a whistle. But, it is harder to keep the outside of a vehicle clean as a whistle.
As you might have…
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