Meaning: acropolis

n.
the citadel in ancient Greek towns

poli Idiom, Proverb

honesty is the best policy

telling the truth is the best plan, honesty pays off Above the teacher's desk is this sign: Honesty is the best policy.

polish off

finish completely, finish doing something quickly We polished off the work early and went to the beach for the day.

polish off/polish it off

eat all of it, drink it all Somebody polished off the last few cookies. Who ate them?

polish the apple

try to win favor by flattering someone The teacher doesn

political football

a program or issue used by politicians to get votes, play political games A day-care program is a political football. Politicians use it to get the votes of parents with babies.

politically correct

appropriate, not racist or sexist Advertise for a salesperson. Use the politically correct term.

apple polish

American slang for flattery

play politics

play tricks for one's own gain玩弄权术；操纵
The attorney for the union accused the Mayor of playing politics in the strike．工会律师谴责市长在这次罢工中玩弄权术。
In order to get elected，he had to play politics with both the unions and the bosses．为了要当选，他得同时与工会和老板们达成协议。

polish up

1．become bright and clean with polishing擦亮
He polished up the silverware till it shone．他把银器擦得铮亮。
2．improve改善；润色
I'll have to polish up my French before the holidays．度假前我得温习一下法语。
I think this article needs polishing up before we print it．我认为这篇文章还需润色一下才能复印。

polish sth off

Idiom(s): polish sth off

Theme: COMPLETION

to finish something off.
• There is just a little bit of work left. It won't take any time to polish it off.
• Bob polished off the rest of the pie.

Body politic

A group of people organised under a single government or authority (national or regional) is a body politic.

Dog-whistle politics

(AU) When political parties have policies that will appeal to racists while not being overtly racist, they are indulging in dog-whistle politics.

Polish the apples

(USA) Someone who polishes the apples with someone, tries to get into that person's favor.

Polishing peanuts

To work very hard at something for little or no return. In other words, wasting time on work which will not yield reasonable value.

Wedge politics

(USA) In wedge politics, one party uses an issue that they hope will divide members of a different party to create conflict and weaken it.

green politics

environmental politics: "He's in green politics and often campaigns to fight pollution."

Honesty is the best policy.

The path of truth is a wise one to follow in the long run.

apple polisher|apple|polisher

n., slang A person who is nice to the one in charge in order to be liked or treated better; a person who does favors for a superior. Jane is an apple polisher. She is always helping the teacher and talking to him. Joe is an apple-polisher. He will do anything for the boss.
Compare: EAGER BEAVER, YES-MAN. -

apple polishing|apple|polishing

n., slang Trying to win someone's good-will by small acts currying favor; the behavior of an apple polisher. When John I brought his teacher flowers, everyone thought he was apple polishing.

open-door policy|door|open|open-door|policy

n. phr. A policy that states that newcomers are welcome to join the company, firm, or country in question. During the nineteenth century the United States had an open-door policy regarding immigration.

play politics|play|politics

v. phr. To make secret agreements for your own gain; handle different groups for your own advantage. In order to get elected, he had to play politics with both the unions and the bosses. Mary always gets what she wants by playing office politics.

polish off|polish

v., informal 1. To defeat easily. The Dodgers polished off the Yankees in four straight games in the 1963 World Series. 2. To finish completely; finish doing quickly, often in order to do something else. The boys were hungry and polished off a big steak. Mary polished off her homework early so that she could watch TV.

polish the apple|apple|polish

v. phr., slang To try to make someone like you; to try to win favor by flattery. Mary polished the apple at work because she wanted a day off. Susan is the teacher's pet because she always polishes the apple. -

apple polisher

apple polisher
see polish the apple.

polish

polish
In addition to the idioms beginning with polish, also see spit and polish.
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- polish off
- polish the apple

politics

politics
see play politics.

spit and polish

spit and polish
Close attention to appearance and order, as in With a little spit and polish this house will sell very quickly. This expression originated in the military, presumably alluding to literally shining up something with the aid of a little saliva. There it also came to mean “too much attention to appearance, and not enough to more important concerns,” as in The commander is so concerned with spit and polish that he overlooks the crew's morale. [Late 1800s]