(1) The car needs some spit and polish.

(2) A little spit and polish, and a pair of determined, busy hands.

(3) We could well do without so much spit and polish as part of our routine.

(4) With a bit of spit and polish the and tables will look as good as new.

(5) I like spit and polish. It comes from being in the military.

(6) The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish.

(7) It was Christmas, so Ellen gave the dining room a little extra spit and polish.

(8) After the inevitable nil-nil draw it's back to the management section for some between-match spit and polish.

(9) She and Ellen between them had turned out the dining-room, giving it extra spit and polish because of Christmas.

(1) The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish.