How to Pronounce "keep your nose clean"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnoʊz/ /ˈkɫin
KEEP yor NOHZ KLEEN
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈəʊz/ /klˈiːn
KEEP yaw NOHZ KLEEN
Definition
To avoid getting into trouble or breaking rules, especially by behaving honestly or following the law.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnoʊz/ /ˈkɫin
British English
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈəʊz/ /klˈiːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP yor NOHZ KLEEN
UK
KEEP yaw NOHZ KLEEN
Listen in Context
Try to keep your nose clean at school.
He always tries to keep his nose clean at work.
If you want to avoid trouble, keep your nose clean.
After his past mistakes, he decided to keep his nose clean from now on.