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Chainsaw Consultant

An outside expert brought in to reduce the employee head count, leaving the top brass with clean hands.

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[clean hands] {n. phr.}, {slang} Freedom from guilt or dishonesty; innocence. * /John grew up in a bad neighborhood, but he grew up with clean hands./ * /There was much […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[clean up] {v. phr.} 1. To wash and make oneself presentable. * /After quitting for the day in the garage, Tim decided to clean up and put on a clean […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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