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No. You are perhaps thinking of the idiomatic phrase “squeaky clean”. ) and you run your finger over it, it should have no dust or soap scum on it (that would stick to your finger and allow it to slide quietly on the surface).
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- You are perhaps thinking of the idiomatic phrase “squeaky clean”.
- ) and you run your finger over it, it should have no dust or soap scum on it (that would stick to your finger and allow it to slide quietly on the surface).
- If your finger causes friction and squeaks, the surface is clean.
- You cannot turn the phrase around and expect it to be understood.
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You are perhaps thinking of the idiomatic phrase “squeaky clean”. Another version is, “I want that bathtub so clean that it squeaks.” The origin seems to be that when you have a clean surface (a bathtub, wall, mirror, etc.) and you run your finger over it, it should have no dust or soap scum on it (that would stick to your finger and allow it to slide quietly on the surface). If your f
You are perhaps thinking of the idiomatic phrase “squeaky clean”. Another version is, “I want that bathtub so clean that it squeaks.” The origin seems to be that when you have a clean surface (a bathtub, wall, mirror, etc.) and you run your finger over it, it should have no dust or soap scum on it (that would stick to your finger and allow it to slide quietly on the surface). If your f
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