spit and polish

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spit and polish

Attention to appearance and order, as in a military unit.

spit-and-polish (sp

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sh) adj.

spit and polish

Informal punctilious attention to neatness, discipline, etc., esp in the armed forces

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spit and polish - careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

orderliness, order - a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"

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