Idiom
clean hands
Meaning
Freedom from guilt, especially from the guilt of dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe-taking.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He has clean hands regarding the missing money.”
“The auditor checked the accounts thoroughly to prove that the manager had clean hands.”
“Despite the accusations leveled against his department, the director insisted he had clean hands and welcomed a full investigation into the matter.”
Examples
simple
“He has clean hands regarding the missing money.”
contextual
“The auditor checked the accounts thoroughly to prove that the manager had clean hands.”
complex
“Despite the accusations leveled against his department, the director insisted he had clean hands and welcomed a full investigation into the matter.”
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