Spick And Span Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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spick-and-span What does spick-and-span mean?	to be very clean, to be very neat	The house was spick-and-span when we returned from our holiday.
Spick and span What does Spick and span mean?	If a room is spick and span, it is very clean and tidy.
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take up (clothes) What does "take up (clothes)" mean?	to make a skirt/dress/pants shorter	I went back to the department store to see if they could take up my suit pants.
tough row to hoe What does "tough row to hoe" mean?	a difficult task to undertake	Learning the written language of China was a tough row to hoe for the university students.
the last straw What does "the last straw" mean?	the last insult or mistake that one can endure and which then causes some reaction	The fourth time that the girl came to work late was the last straw and we finally fired her.
fix What does "fix" mean?	bribe; money paid to effect an outcome.	The fix is in. We're sure to win.
one for the (record) books What does "one for the (record) books" mean?	something very unusual or remarkable	His latest complaint about noise at work is one for the books and is very stupid.

Wipe the smile of someone's face What does "Wipe the smile of someone's face" mean?	If you wipe the smile of someone's face, you do something to make someone feel less pleased with themselves.
wear thin What does "wear thin" mean?	become thin from use or the passing of time	The silver dollar began to wear thin after it was in use for many years.
say (something) right to (someone's) face What does "say (something) right to (someone's) face" mean?	to say something unpleasant or important directly to someone	I said that the man was not telling the truth right to his face.

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Spick And Span Idiom