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to have a clean sheet #1 (permalink) Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:28 am   to have a clean sheet
 

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ESL/EFL Test #321 "English Slang Idioms (42)", question 1

We can call John in for an interview. I did a background check on him and he has a ......... sheet-- not even a parking ticket.

(a) long
(b) rap
(c) bed
(d) clean

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ESL/EFL Test #321 "English Slang Idioms (42)", answer 1

We can call John in for an interview. I did a background check on him and he has a clean sheet-- not even a parking ticket.

Correct answer: (d) clean

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h...he has a clean sheet = Does this mean he has got no criminal record problems affecting his reputation?
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to have a clean sheet #2 (permalink) Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:41 am   to have a clean sheet
 

Yes - his clist of criminal offences is empty (clean).
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