Is the expression "Don't polish the apple" already old-fashioned?
Is the expression "Don't polish the apple" already old-fashioned?
Please let us know where did you hear this phrase.
According to the American Heritage, "apple-polish" means
"To seek favor by toadying."
I was not sure when I heard this phrase.
Do you ever say, "Don't apple-polish" then?
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