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whats with the saying "clean as a whistle"? whistles are actually quite disgusting, amirite?
by Anonymous14 years ago
i think it's supposed to be an oxymoron, like "clear as mud"
by Anonymous14 years ago
except "clear as mud" means something is unclear while "clean as whistle" actually means something is clean.
I think It's because whistles are traditionally very shiny and polished.
by Anonymous14 years ago
well when ever i've heard the saying "clear as mud" it's been said as a question to me, as in... "do you get it?" and it's always been when i understand it...
by Anonymous14 years ago
clear as mud http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/clear+as+mud.html
clean as a whistle origins
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/33/messages/522.html
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