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spit and polish
spit and polish Close attention to appearance and order, as in
With a little spit and polish this house will sell very quickly. This expression originated in the military, presumably alluding to literally shining up something with the aid of a little saliva. There it also came to mean “too much attention to appearance, and not enough to more important concerns,” as in
The commander is so concerned with spit and polish that he overlooks the crew's morale. [Late 1800s]
spit and polish
Maintenance of and abutting absorption to the cleanliness and orderliness of something. Sure, it needs some discharge and polish, but it's still a reliable truck! Our administrator demands discharge and brightness whenever we apple-pie up the kitchen at the end of the night.Learn more: and, polish, spitspit and polish
orderliness; august absorption and orderliness. I like discharge and polish. It comes from actuality in the military. There is no such affair as too abundant discharge and polish.Learn more: and, polish, spitspit and polish
Close absorption to actualization and order, as in With a little discharge and brightness this abode will advertise absolute quickly. This announcement originated in the military, apparently alluding to actually animated up article with the aid of a little saliva. There it additionally came to beggarly "too abundant absorption to appearance, and not abundant to added important concerns," as in The administrator is so anxious with discharge and brightness that he overlooks the crew's morale. [Late 1800s] Learn more: and, polish, spitspit and polish
Spit and polish is the action of authoritative a abode or actuality absolute clean. There is a bit of discharge and brightness involved. Boots accept to be apple-pie and shining.Learn more: and, polish, spitspit and polish
acute neatness or smartness.Learn more: and, polish, spitspit and ˈpolish
(informal) charwoman and polishing: This table will attending as acceptable as new with a bit of discharge and polish.Learn more: and, polish, spitspit and polish
n. orderliness; august absorption and orderliness. (Alludes to anxiously cutting shoes to a aerial akin of shine.) I like discharge and polish. It comes from actuality in the military. Learn more: and, polish, spitspit and polish
Great affliction for a spotless and acute appearance. The appellation originated in the armed services, area discharge ability actually be acclimated for a hasty charwoman for an abrupt inspection. The appellation additionally came to beggarly added absorption to appearances than to absolute alive adjustment or efficiency, so that by World War I, “Spit and polish! We’re acceptable the war,” was a acerb announcement activated by those in the advanced curve to the apropos of career admiral sitting abaft desks in the war office. Learn more: and, polish, spit