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spit and polish

 
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–noun
great care in maintaining smart appearance and crisp efficiency: The commander was concerned more with spit and polish than with the company's morale.
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spit-and-polish  [spit-n-pol-ish] , adjective
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spit and polish  
n.  Attention to appearance and order, as in a military unit.
spit'-and-pol'ish (spĭt'n-pŏl'ĭsh) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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spit and polish

  1. n.
    orderliness; ceremonial precision and orderliness. (Alludes to carefully polishing shoes to a high level of shine.) : I like spit and polish. It comes from being in the military.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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