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单词 spit and polish
释义 spit and polish
noun
Etymology: so called from the practice of polishing objects such as shoes by spitting on them and then rubbing them with a cloth
1. : the action of or materials for a thorough cleaning, polishing, and refurbishing
 < presented himself for a spit and polish — Jessie Wall >
 < habituated to courtly rhetoric, which is emotion after spit and polish have been applied to it — Francis Hackett >
2. : extreme attention to cleanliness, orderliness, smartness of appearance, and ceremonial especially at the expense of operational efficiency
 < reviews, parades, athletics, spit and polish, long-standing traditions, and automatic discipline are played up — R.A.Preston >
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