Cómo Pronunciar "spit and polish"
expression
SPIT and PAH-lish or POH-lish
SPIT and POL-ish
Definición
Careful cleaning and attention to appearance, often to make something look extremely neat, tidy, or shiny. Can also refer to strict discipline or military-like attention to detail.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈspɪt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpɑɫɪʃ/, /ˈpoʊɫɪʃ
Inglés Británico
spˈɪt/ /ˈænd/ /ˈpɒlɪʃ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
SPIT and PAH-lish or POH-lish
UK
SPIT and POL-ish
Escucha en Contexto
The sergeant expected everything to be spit and polish before his inspection.
The hotel's lobby is all spit and polish for the opening ceremony.
After a bit of spit and polish, the old car looked almost new.
The general's office was all spit and polish, but it felt cold and impersonal.