1. completely white in colour.

He marvelled at her lily-white hands.

2. completely honest.

He's not exactly lily-white himself, so he has some nerve calling her a cheat! (often negative)

3. having only white people near, often because of a wish to keep black people away.

The black family found it difficult to feel comfortable in this lily-white, prosperous suburb.

• shit hits the fan
• Shit or get off the can!
• Shit or get off the pot!
• shit out of
• hold on to something for dear life
• hold out
• hold out an olive branch
• hold out on
• hold out on someone
• hold out something
• hold over
• hold own
• hold promise
• hold someone at arm's length
• hold someone in check
• hold someone over
• hold someone's feet to the fire
• hold someone's hand
• hold someone to
• hold someone to ransom
• hold someone to something
• hold something against
• hold something against someone
• hold something back
• hold something in check