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spick and span

Totally clean and/or organized. I plan to spend the day cleaning so that this place is spick and span when my mother-in-law arrives.

See also: and, span

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

spick and span

Neat and clean, as in When Ruth has finished cleaning, the whole house is spick and span. This term combines two nouns that are now obsolete, spick, "a nail" or "spike," and span, "a wooden chip." In the 1500s a sailing ship was considered spick and span when every spike and chip was brand-new. The transfer to the current sense took place in the mid-1800s.

See also: and, span

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

spick and span

mainly BRITISH

If a place is spick and span, it is very clean and tidy. Note: `Spick' is sometimes spelled `spic'. Ann was dusting the furniture, making sure her home was spick and span. The facilities were all spick and span. Note: You can also use spick-and-span before a noun. Its bright new buildings already resemble a spic-and-span Japanese car plant. Note: This expression has developed from an old-fashioned expression `spick and span-new', meaning `very new'. `Spick' probably came from a Dutch word meaning `new', and `span-new' meant `completely new'.

See also: and, span

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

ˌspick and ˈspan

(also ˌspic and ˈspan) clean, tidy and fresh: The boss likes everything spick and span in the office.

See also: and, span

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

spick and span

Neat and clean. This term is made up of two now obsolete words, spick, meaning a spike or nail, and span, meaning a wood chip. In the days of sailing ships, a spick and span ship was one in which every spike or nail and every (wooden) chip was new. The alliterative pairing of the two is very old indeed, although originally the expression meant “brand-new.” It appeared in Sir Thomas North’s translation of Plutarch’s Lives (1579): “They were all in goodly gilt armours, and brave purple cassocks upon them, spicke, and spanne newe.”

See also: and, span

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

spic and span

Neat and clean. A “spick” was a nail (as in “spike”), “span” was a wood shaving, and a new wooden object had shiny spicks in it and fresh spans around it. Over the years the meaning of newness was replaced by that of something fresh and clean (as a new object usually was).

See also: and, span, spic

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

spic and span
spick and span
24
there are only 24 hours in a day
study up on
study up on (someone or something)
laugh on the other side of (one's) face
laugh on the other side of (one's) mouth
laugh on the other side of your face
be laughing on the other side of your face

References in periodicals archive

What infrastructure does Spic and Span employ to support its diverse range of workers?

Singaporean cleaning firm Spic and Span provides career progression opportunities for the disadvantaged

also assesses the track record and expectation of government support for SPIC as 'Strong', as the company has continuously received government equity injections and subsidies.

Fitch Affirms State Power Investment at 'A'; Outlook Stable

TV: Racing UK.ARGUS MERCURY December Draw (nb) 2.15 Star Links Falling Angel 2.50 La Pantera Chock A Block (nap) 3.25 Sight Unseen Kayf Aramis 4.00 Isabelonabicycle Kris Kin Line 4.35 Fleurissimo Miss Tango Hotel 5.10 Visite Royale Sands Crooner 5.45 Spic 'n Span Going: Good.

Goodwood

Currently SPIC boasts a production capacity of 7500 tons annually and has invested $40 million in a new nonwovens manufacturing plant in Thuheibeh, Jordan.

SPIC's specialty spunbond

According to NCL, the project, which was initiated under a New Millennium Technology Leadership Initiative Programme (NMITLI), consists of a fuel processor with a hydrogen production capacity of 4,000 LPH developed by NCL and an 82-cell proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack developed by SPIC Science Foundation.

India NCL Demonstrates Fuel Cell Power Pack

Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices in a tube, already a big hit in Australia and England, has made the trek across the Pacific to the produce departments of Albertsons, Safeway and Savemart grocery stores throughout the west.

Boon for the gardening-impaired. (Rollout)

and says "spic." And you look at the mates you had made

Slap

Edwards performed on nightclub and theater circuits teamed as Pops and Baby, Taps and Baby (with Taps Miller), and Spic and Span (with Willie Joseph).

TRANSITIONS

Through the years, the company has diversified and grown to serve nearly five billion people in more than 140 countries with some of the most advertised packaged goods brands, such as Folgers(r) Coffee, Dawn(r) Dishwashing Liquid, Tide(r) Laundry Detergent and Spic and Span(r) Cleaner.

Procter & Gamble

Either isopropyl alcohol or butyl cellsolve, which are both known to be neurotoxic, can be found in most Pine Sol products, Pine Magic II MultiPurpose Cleaner, Spic n' Span Pine Cleaner Liquid and Lysol Pine Action Cleaner.

Batteries, neurotoxins and green food: the rundown on hazardous waste, Pine Sol and companies that care

It goes without saying that the plant should be "spic and span." Equipment should be in running order and factory personnel should be ready for visitors.

Well-run plant tours build strong customer relations

SEP's ratings are closely aligned with the credit profile of its parent, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC, A/Stable), in line with Fitch's Parent and Subsidiary Rating Linkage methodology.

Fitch Affirms Shanghai Electric Power at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Krishna, a Magsaysay award winner, had on November 10 participated in another SPIC MACAY event in Jaipur.

TM Krishna to sing in Delhi tomorrow, calls postponement of last concert 'fishy'

BRIGHTON: 2.10 Joy To The World, 2.40 Dazzling Valentine, 3.15 Saint Irene, 3.45 Disclaimer, 4.20 Aciano, 4.55 Desert Red, 5.25 Sarangoo, 5.55 One Way Or Another CHEPSTOW: 2.20 Entrapping, 2.50 Croeso Mawr, 3.25 Clumber Place, 3.55 Red Avalanche, 4.30 Offbeat Safaris, 5.05 Two Turtle Doves, 5.35 Spic 'N Span, 6.05 Peachez HAYDOCK: 2.00 Whozthecat, 2.30 Lost In Paris, 3.05 Bell'Arte, 3.35 Sound Amigo, 4.10 Piddie's Power, 4.45 Prussian, 5.15 NASRI (NAP), 5.45 Modernism KEMPTON: 6.20 Forgive, 6.50 Concise, 7.20 Noble Deed, 7.50 Meet Me Halfway, 8.20 Rainbow Beauty, 8.50 Roxy Flyer, 9.20 Hawridge Star DOUBLE: Nasri and Concise

TODAY'S TIPS

Harrismakinghay Nine winners in the past 14 days is not bad whichever way you look at it, and Ron Harris viewed things very positively following successes for Vincentti in the 5f maiden and Spic 'N Span, who took the 5f handicap with stablemate Ficelle back in third.

Greyemkay stays clear of Avalanche

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释义	spic Note: This page may contain content that is offensive or inappropriate for some readers. spick and span Totally clean and/or organized. I plan to spend the day cleaning so that this place is spick and span when my mother-in-law arrives. See also: and, span Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. spick and span Neat and clean, as in When Ruth has finished cleaning, the whole house is spick and span. This term combines two nouns that are now obsolete, spick, "a nail" or "spike," and span, "a wooden chip." In the 1500s a sailing ship was considered spick and span when every spike and chip was brand-new. The transfer to the current sense took place in the mid-1800s. See also: and, span The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. spick and span mainly BRITISH If a place is spick and span, it is very clean and tidy. Note: `Spick' is sometimes spelled `spic'. Ann was dusting the furniture, making sure her home was spick and span. The facilities were all spick and span. Note: You can also use spick-and-span before a noun. Its bright new buildings already resemble a spic-and-span Japanese car plant. Note: This expression has developed from an old-fashioned expression `spick and span-new', meaning `very new'. `Spick' probably came from a Dutch word meaning `new', and `span-new' meant `completely new'. See also: and, span Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. ˌspick and ˈspan (also ˌspic and ˈspan) clean, tidy and fresh: The boss likes everything spick and span in the office. See also: and, span Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary spick and span Neat and clean. This term is made up of two now obsolete words, spick, meaning a spike or nail, and span, meaning a wood chip. In the days of sailing ships, a spick and span ship was one in which every spike or nail and every (wooden) chip was new. The alliterative pairing of the two is very old indeed, although originally the expression meant “brand-new.” It appeared in Sir Thomas North’s translation of Plutarch’s Lives (1579): “They were all in goodly gilt armours, and brave purple cassocks upon them, spicke, and spanne newe.” See also: and, span The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer spic and span Neat and clean. A “spick” was a nail (as in “spike”), “span” was a wood shaving, and a new wooden object had shiny spicks in it and fresh spans around it. Over the years the meaning of newness was replaced by that of something fresh and clean (as a new object usually was). See also: and, span, spic Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: spic and span spick and span 24 there are only 24 hours in a day study up on study up on (someone or something) laugh on the other side of (one's) face laugh on the other side of (one's) mouth laugh on the other side of your face be laughing on the other side of your face References in periodicals archive What infrastructure does Spic and Span employ to support its diverse range of workers? Singaporean cleaning firm Spic and Span provides career progression opportunities for the disadvantaged also assesses the track record and expectation of government support for SPIC as 'Strong', as the company has continuously received government equity injections and subsidies. Fitch Affirms State Power Investment at 'A'; Outlook Stable TV: Racing UK.ARGUS MERCURY December Draw (nb) 2.15 Star Links Falling Angel 2.50 La Pantera Chock A Block (nap) 3.25 Sight Unseen Kayf Aramis 4.00 Isabelonabicycle Kris Kin Line 4.35 Fleurissimo Miss Tango Hotel 5.10 Visite Royale Sands Crooner 5.45 Spic 'n Span Going: Good. Goodwood Currently SPIC boasts a production capacity of 7500 tons annually and has invested $40 million in a new nonwovens manufacturing plant in Thuheibeh, Jordan. SPIC's specialty spunbond According to NCL, the project, which was initiated under a New Millennium Technology Leadership Initiative Programme (NMITLI), consists of a fuel processor with a hydrogen production capacity of 4,000 LPH developed by NCL and an 82-cell proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack developed by SPIC Science Foundation. India NCL Demonstrates Fuel Cell Power Pack Gourmet Garden Herbs and Spices in a tube, already a big hit in Australia and England, has made the trek across the Pacific to the produce departments of Albertsons, Safeway and Savemart grocery stores throughout the west. Boon for the gardening-impaired. (Rollout) and says "spic." And you look at the mates you had made Slap Edwards performed on nightclub and theater circuits teamed as Pops and Baby, Taps and Baby (with Taps Miller), and Spic and Span (with Willie Joseph). TRANSITIONS Through the years, the company has diversified and grown to serve nearly five billion people in more than 140 countries with some of the most advertised packaged goods brands, such as Folgers(r) Coffee, Dawn(r) Dishwashing Liquid, Tide(r) Laundry Detergent and Spic and Span(r) Cleaner. Procter & Gamble Either isopropyl alcohol or butyl cellsolve, which are both known to be neurotoxic, can be found in most Pine Sol products, Pine Magic II MultiPurpose Cleaner, Spic n' Span Pine Cleaner Liquid and Lysol Pine Action Cleaner. Batteries, neurotoxins and green food: the rundown on hazardous waste, Pine Sol and companies that care It goes without saying that the plant should be "spic and span." Equipment should be in running order and factory personnel should be ready for visitors. Well-run plant tours build strong customer relations SEP's ratings are closely aligned with the credit profile of its parent, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC, A/Stable), in line with Fitch's Parent and Subsidiary Rating Linkage methodology. Fitch Affirms Shanghai Electric Power at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable Krishna, a Magsaysay award winner, had on November 10 participated in another SPIC MACAY event in Jaipur. TM Krishna to sing in Delhi tomorrow, calls postponement of last concert 'fishy' BRIGHTON: 2.10 Joy To The World, 2.40 Dazzling Valentine, 3.15 Saint Irene, 3.45 Disclaimer, 4.20 Aciano, 4.55 Desert Red, 5.25 Sarangoo, 5.55 One Way Or Another CHEPSTOW: 2.20 Entrapping, 2.50 Croeso Mawr, 3.25 Clumber Place, 3.55 Red Avalanche, 4.30 Offbeat Safaris, 5.05 Two Turtle Doves, 5.35 Spic 'N Span, 6.05 Peachez HAYDOCK: 2.00 Whozthecat, 2.30 Lost In Paris, 3.05 Bell'Arte, 3.35 Sound Amigo, 4.10 Piddie's Power, 4.45 Prussian, 5.15 NASRI (NAP), 5.45 Modernism KEMPTON: 6.20 Forgive, 6.50 Concise, 7.20 Noble Deed, 7.50 Meet Me Halfway, 8.20 Rainbow Beauty, 8.50 Roxy Flyer, 9.20 Hawridge Star DOUBLE: Nasri and Concise TODAY'S TIPS Harrismakinghay Nine winners in the past 14 days is not bad whichever way you look at it, and Ron Harris viewed things very positively following successes for Vincentti in the 5f maiden and Spic 'N Span, who took the 5f handicap with stablemate Ficelle back in third. Greyemkay stays clear of Avalanche
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