all spruced up

all spruced up

Neat and clean. Typically said of something that was previously disorganized or in disrepair. We need to get this place all spruced up before the open house later today. This place was a wreck the last time I was here. I can't believe you got it all spruced up so quickly! I have three kids, so I'm going to need the whole week to get the house all spruced up for the party!

See also: all, spruce, up

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*all spruced up

freshened up; tidied up; cleaned up. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; get someone or something ~.) Let's get the yard all spruced up for spring.

See also: all, spruce, up

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