
Spick and span
Colloquial Usage
Used in casual, everyday language rather than formal speech or writing.
Your dorm room is spick and span, nice job!
Not for People
Typically describes places and objects, not people or their appearance.
The classroom was spick and span before the parents arrived.
Complete Cleanliness
Implies a higher level of cleanliness, as if everything is meticulously cleaned and organized.
The kitchen must be spick and span before the health inspector comes.
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