Describing Qualities - Order and Tidiness

Discover how English idioms like "clean as a whistle" and "out of place" relate to order and tidiness in English.

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(as) clean as a (new) pin

kept in a very clean condition

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(as) clean as a whistle

completely unstained and free from dirt, thus extremely clean and tidy

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in apple-pie order

with perfect organization and arrangement

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all over the place

in a disorganized and untidy way

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to give sth a once-over

to rid something of dirt in a rapid manner

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(as) nice as ninepence

used to refer to someone or something that is very tidy and poperly arranged

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out of place

(of something) not positioned in its usual place

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dog's breakfast

a person or thing that is marked by untidiness

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head over heels

in a state of extreme excitement or confusion

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(as) fresh as a daisy

used to refer to something that has been kept in a very clean and tidy state

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