HyperDic: spit_and_polish

English > 1 sense of the expression *spit and polish*:
NOUN	state	spit and polish	careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)

English > *spit and polish*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	Careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military).
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Broader	orderliness, order	A condition of regular or proper arrangement