spit and polish
idiomPart ofpolish
spit and polish — idiom
1. a very thorough and careful cleaning and polishing of something, often done befo
1.idiom
Definition
a very thorough and careful cleaning and polishing of something, often done before an inspection or formal event
Example
The soldiers spent the morning doing spit and polish before the general's visit.
We gave the old car a good spit and polish before the wedding parade.