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spit′ and pol′ish, 
  1. great care in maintaining smart appearance and crisp efficiency:The commander was concerned more with spit and polish than with the company's morale.
spit-and-polish  (spit′n pol′ish),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spit and polish
  1. punctilious attention to neatness, discipline, etc, esp in the armed forces
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