ha rent mjöl i påsen

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === ha rent bröd i påsen === Etymology === Literally, “have pure flour in the bag”, compare Norwegian Nynorsk ha reint mjøl i posen and Norwegian Bokmål ha rent mel i posen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɑː rɛːnt mjœːl i ˈpoːsən/ === Verb === ha rent mjöl i påsen (present har rent mjöl i påsen, preterite hade rent mjöl i påsen, supine haft rent mjöl i påsen, imperative ha rent mjöl i påsen) (idiomatic) to have nothing bad to hide, to be honest, to have pure motives, etc. === References === mjöl in Svensk ordbok (SO) mjöl in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)