shoe polish Idiom, Proverb
polish off
polish off/polish it off
polish the apple
apple polish
polish up
He polished up the silverware till it shone．他把银器擦得铮亮。
2．improve改善；润色
I'll have to polish up my French before the holidays．度假前我得温习一下法语。
I think this article needs polishing up before we print it．我认为这篇文章还需润色一下才能复印。
polish sth off
Idiom(s): polish sth offTheme: COMPLETION
to finish something off.
• There is just a little bit of work left. It won't take any time to polish it off.
• Bob polished off the rest of the pie.
Polish the apples
(USA) Someone who polishes the apples with someone, tries to get into that person's favor.Polishing peanuts
To work very hard at something for little or no return. In other words, wasting time on work which will not yield reasonable value.apple polisher|apple|polisher
n., slang A person who is nice to the one in charge in order to be liked or treated better; a person who does favors for a superior. Jane is an apple polisher. She is always helping the teacher and talking to him. Joe is an apple-polisher. He will do anything for the boss.Compare: EAGER BEAVER, YES-MAN. -
apple polishing|apple|polishing
n., slang Trying to win someone's good-will by small acts currying favor; the behavior of an apple polisher. When John I brought his teacher flowers, everyone thought he was apple polishing.shoe polish
n. liquor; whiskey; inferior whiskey. The old abundant would be captivated to get some of your shoe polish. Learn more: polish, shoe
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