SPIT AND POLISH

Meaning of SPIT AND POLISH in English

— spit-and-polish /spit"n pol"ish/ , adj.

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 — noun Etymology: from the practice of polishing objects such as shoes by spitting on them and then rubbing them with …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPIT-AND-POLISH — adjective see: spit and polish
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPIT-AND-POLISH — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : marked by spit and polish embassies abroad could not do without their spit-and-polish doormen — New York …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPIT AND POLISH — noun Etymology: so called from the practice of polishing objects such as shoes by spitting on them and then rubbing …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPIT AND POLISH — well-groomed, tidy, neat, strict about maintaining a good appearance
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SPIT-AND-POLISH — see spit and polish
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPIT AND POLISH — Etymology: from the practice of polishing objects such as shoes by spitting on them and then rubbing them with a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPIT AND POLISH — Function: noun Etymology: from the practice of polishing objects such as shoes by spitting on them and then rubbing them …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SPIT AND POLISH — ■ noun thorough cleaning and polishing, especially by a soldier.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SPIT AND POLISH — [spit and polish] n [fr. the practice of polishing objects such as shoes by spitting on them and then rubbing …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPIT AND POLISH — ( informal ) thorough cleaning and polishing of sth
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPIT AND POLISH — 1) воен. разг. внешний вид 2) мор. идеальная чистота (военное) (жаргон) поддержание внешнего воинского вида; наведение порядка для показухи
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPIT AND POLISH — воен. жарг. поддержание внешнего воинского вида; наведение порядка для показухи
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SPIT AND POLISH — 1) воен. разг. внешний вид 2) мор. идеальная чистота
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SPIT AND POLISH — воен. жарг. поддержание внешнего воинского вида; наведение порядка для показухи
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SPIT AND POLISH — воен. жарг. поддержание внешнего воинского вида; наведение порядка для показухи
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SPIT AND POLISH — наведение порядка для показухи, обязанности солдата по поддержанию внешнего вида
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SPIT AND POLISH — наведение порядка для показухи, обязанности солдата по поддержанию внешнего вида
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SPIT AND POLISH — 1) воен. разг. внешний вид 2) мор. идеальная чистота
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SPIT AND POLISH — 1) воен. разг. внешний вид 2) мор. идеальная чистота
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SPIT AND POLISH — 1) воен. разг. внешний вид 2) мор. идеальная чистота (военное) (жаргон) поддержание внешнего воинского вида; наведение порядка для показухи
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Polish Corridor Polish language Polish Succession War of the
Английский словарь Британика
SPIT — I. ˈspi]t, usu ]d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English spite, from Old English spitu; akin to Middle Dutch …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLISH — I. ˈpälish, -lēsh, esp in pres part -ləsh verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English polisshen, from Old French poliss-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPIT — (v. i.) To attend to a spit; to use a spit.
Английский словарь Webster
SPIT — (n.) To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, to spit …
Английский словарь Webster
SPIT — ( v. i. ) To attend to a spit; to use a spit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPIT — ( n. ) To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to thrust through or impale; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPIT — spit 1 — spitlike , adj. /spit/ , v. , spit or spat, spitting , n. v.i. 1. to eject …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POLISH — — polisher , n. /pol"ish/ , v.t. 1. to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction: to polish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPIT — I. ˈspit noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spitu; akin to Old High German spiz spit, spizzi pointed Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLISH — I. ˈpä-lish verb Etymology: Middle English polisshen, from Anglo-French poliss-, stem of polir, from Latin polire Date: 14th century transitive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPIT — impf & ·p.p. of spit. 2. spit ·vi to attend to a spit; to use a spit. 3. spit ·vi …
Webster English vocab
POLISH — noun the language of the poles. 2. polish ·noun anything used to produce a gloss. 3. polish ·noun fig.: refinement; …
Webster English vocab
SPIT — [spit] n [ME, fr. OE spitu; akin to OHG spiz spit, spizzi pointed] (bef. 12c) 1: a slender pointed rod …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POLISH — [pol.ish] vb [ME polisshen, fr. MF poliss-, stem of polir, fr. L polire] vt (14c) 1: to make smooth and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POLISH — polish verb, noun BrE AmE ˈpɒl ɪʃ AmE ˈpɑːl ɪʃ ▷ polish|ed t ▷ polish|er/s ə/z AmE ə r/z ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPIT — / spɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( spit·ting , spat , spat / spæt; NAmE / HELP …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POLISH — / ˈpɒlɪʃ; NAmE ˈpɑːl-/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] a substance used when rubbing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPIT — I. spit 1 /spɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle spat /spæt/ or spit American English , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POLISH — I. pol ‧ ish 1 /ˈpɒlɪʃ $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POLISH — I. Pol ‧ ish 1 /ˈpəʊlɪʃ $ ˈpoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective relating to Poland, its people, or its language II. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPIT — v. & n. --v. (spitting; past and past part. spat or spit) 1 intr. a eject saliva from the mouth. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPIT — n. & v. n. 1 a slender rod on which meat is skewered before being roasted on a fire etc.; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPIT — v. & n. v. (spitting; past and past part. spat or spit) 1 intr. a eject saliva from the mouth. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPIT — 1. v. & n. --v. (spitting; past and past part. spat or spit) 1. intr. a eject saliva from the …
Oxford English vocab
SPIT — ( spits, spitting, spat) Note: In American English, the form 'spit' is used as the past tense and past participle. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POLISH — ( polishes, polishing, polished) 1. Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPIT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES spitting image within spitting distance informal (= very near something ) ▪ The ball …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POLISH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES clean/polish your shoes ▪ We used to clean our shoes every evening before we …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POLISH — [noun] [U]I'll just give my shoes a quick polish (= I will polish them).Polish is a cream or other substance …
Cambridge English vocab
POLISH — n. Polish Corridor Polish language Polish Succession War of the
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
POLISH — Synonyms and related words : Atticism, abradant, abrasive, acculturation, acquired taste, aluminum oxide, ameliorate, appreciation of excellence, appropriateness, auto polish, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POLISH — To polish the king's iron with one's eyebrows; to be in gaol, and look through the iron grated windows. To …
Slang English vocab
POLISH — I. noun ⇨ See also ↑ nail polish ADJECTIVE ▪ boot , furniture , metal , nail , shoe , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
POLISH — n. 25B6; verb I polished his shoes : SHINE, wax, buff, rub up/down; gloss, burnish; varnish, oil, glaze, lacquer, japan, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SPIT — v. 1 expectorate; dribble, salivate, drool, slaver, sputter, splutter; discharge, spew (forth), eject Spitting is forbidden Don't you hate people …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
POLISH — v. 1 shine, brighten, burnish, buff, furbish, wax, clean, smooth, rub, gloss He polished up the handles so carefully That …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SPIT
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLISH — 1. сущ. 1) а) глянец, блеск; наведение глянца, чистка Syn : lustre, shine б) натирание, полировка, шлифовка Syn : buffing …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPIT
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POLISH — 1) глянец 2) обессоливать 3) полировальный материал 4) полировать 5) полировка 6) политура 7) польский 8) шлифовка • to give high polish — полировать до блеска metal takes polish — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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