- ship shape and Bristol fashion
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Ready to go.OriginFrom the reputation the port of Bristol had for preparing ships for sail in good order.
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
ship shape and Bristol fashion
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shipshape — /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp / (say shipshayp) adjective 1. in good order; well arranged; neat; tidy. –adverb 2. in a shipshape manner. –phrase 3. (all) shipshape and Bristol fashion, Colloquial extremely tidy. {Phrase Origin: from the reputation for efficiency… …
