spit and polish

spit and pol·ish

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Definitions of spit and polish words

noun spit and polish great care in maintaining smart appearance and crisp efficiency: The commander was concerned more with spit and polish than with the company's morale. 1
noun spit and polish grooming 1
noun spit and polish punctilious attention to neatness, discipline, etc, esp in the armed forces 0
noun spit and polish formal or ceremonial, sometimes superficial, orderliness, neatness, or preciseness, as in the military 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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