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spick-and-span

[spik-uhn-span] / ˈspɪk ənˈspæn /


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None of these adjustments would entail an overwhelming commitment to being spick-and-span, and will go a long way toward making you feel like the bed belongs to both of you and not just him.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2020

According to the outlet, 55 percent of respondents — who had all reportedly visited the chain within the last six months — agreed that the establishment was consistently the most spick-and-span.

From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2019

The World Economic Forum, the nonprofit business leadership foundation, occupies one of these buildings, its former mess hall now a spick-and-span meeting space.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2018

Using the right lens cleaner is only half the battle—you’ve got to use it with the right cloth to really get things spick-and-span.

From Slate • May 8, 2018

Snowberger’s was spick-and-span, shining in the warm September sun like a beacon in the Snapfinger countryside, calling one, calling all to gather together.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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