clean run
No mistakes made
A clean run is a flawless performance or completion of something—no errors, no penalties, no hiccups.
The phrase appears most often in contexts where mistakes are tracked: a clean run in skiing means no falls or missed gates, in video gaming it means finishing without dying or resetting, in agility competitions it means no faults.
She finally got a clean run on that level after dozens of attempts.
The term extends to any smooth execution: We had a clean run through rehearsal.
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- smooth sailingUntroubled progress forward
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- perfectWithout any flaw
- without a hitchCompletely free of complications
sprint · jog · streak · winning streak · unbroken · clear · sweep · dash · spotless · pure · pristine · execution · escape · quick getaway · getaway · home free · fresh · crisp
- Sighthoundssighthound, Irish Wolfhound, greyhound, whippet, saluki
- ropinglasso, lariat, roping, lassoing, dally