clean hands

English

Noun

clean hands pl (plural only)

  1. (figuratively, law) Freedom from guilt, especially from the guilt of dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe-taking.
    • Bible, Job xvii. 9
      He that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.