The main thing that you have to admire him for is that he doesn't get into trouble and keeps his nose clean

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The main thing that you have to admire him for is that he doesn't get into trouble and keeps his nose clean. (*) blows his nose a lot (*) behaves legally (*) sneezes often (*) breathes easily

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Hint: “To keep one’s nose clean” is a figure of speech so you cannot assume that it literally has anything to do with the nose.

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The main thing that you have to admire him for is that he doesn’t get into trouble and keeps his nose clean.

behaves legally

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