as pure as the driven snow meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "as pure as the driven snow" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Being as pure as the driven snow can be a difficult task for young people in today's modern world.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

Alternate form:

"pure as the driven snow"

This idiom can be used to refer to a person who is innocent or a virgin.
 

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Idiom Scenario 2:

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Shirley is a pretty sixteen year old girl.  She is from a rich family and as such she will have a huge party to celebrate her being introduced to society.  Even though Shirley has traveled extensively and been exposed to many situations that may have tempted her, she has never lost her virginity.  You could say that Shirley ...

is as pure as the driven snow.

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Idiom Scenario 1:

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Pamela is talking to a friend about Pamela's son Aaron.  Aaron is five years old.  Pamela tells her friend that she has always been very careful to limit the television that Aaron watches.  Pamela also explains that she has been very careful to shield her son from the harsh realities of the world.  Pamela's friend remarks that Aaron ...

is as pure as the driven snow.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to be as pure as the driven snow"

to be extremely morally good or virtuous
to be like a holy person or saint
to be completely free of impure or immoral thoughts
for a thing - to be very clean and free of imperfections
 

Synonyms:
artless, celibate, childlike, decent, ethical, immaculate, guileless, honest, ingenuous, innocent, moral, open, proper, pure, respectable, safe, simple, sincere, stainless, true, unblemished, undefiled, unmalicious, unstained, unsullied, well-meaning
 
 
Literally, as pure as the driven snow. - - - - ->