spick-and-span
Example Sentences
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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 95-year-old man in the red brick house at 33-18 89th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, was known for keeping his yard spick-and-span, even tidying up rubbish on his neighbors’ stoops.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 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
Nurse Duckett and Nurse Cramer kept him spick-and-span.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
