spick-and-span

As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.

As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.

Yes, Byrd—dead four-and-a-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.

Later that night, that same black-and-red banner would be seen again—in the column of marchers chanting for dead cops.

The kids are out of school, Mom is out of get-up-and-go, Dad is out of work.

She also practises etching, pen-and-ink drawing, as well as crayon and water-color sketching.

No law of that country must exceed in words the number of letters in their alphabet, which consists only in two-and-twenty.

Mr. Spurrell came down to see a horse, and we shall be very glad to have the benefit of his opinion by-and-by.

Messrs. Spick and Span's representative was wounded in his tenderest point, but his firm carried out the order to the letter.

Part of that idea was sham bric-à-brac, the rest was carte blanche to Messrs. Spick and Span.