ship-shape

"Anna Hazare had a check-up an hour ago and he is ship-shape," another man called out over a megaphone, urging those in the crowd who were fasting out of solidarity to take glucose or oral rehydration salts if they felt dizzy.

New-Age Gurus Bolster Hazare Strike Tripti Lahiri 2011

You are the ones who will run risks, and it is up to you to hustle your crowd aloft and make things fast and ship-shape.

CHAPTER XLV 2010

Not everyone's mug of tea, but this Barbican harbour takeaway is a Plymouth institution, founded in 1978 in a nearby shack and particularly loved by bikers, sailors, later-nighters and, er, pirates there's a touch of the Black Pearl about the ship-shape mural at its entrance.

Plymouth's 10 best budget restaurants and cafes 2011

It was my task to tally the pelts as they came aboard from the boats, to oversee the skinning and afterward the cleansing of the decks and bringing things ship-shape again.

Chapter 17 2010

When all was ship-shape, the Mary Thomas was lying gallantly over on her side to a beam wind and plunging ahead due south.

The Lost Poacher 2010

Here, on the banks, Mrs. Sayther waited till the luggage was made ship-shape and her nest prepared.

THE GREAT INTERROGATION 2010

Hit up the post for more tips on caring for your mattress and ways to keep it ship-shape year-round.

Spot-Clean A Dirty Mattress To Save From Spills | Lifehacker Australia 2010

In fact, with my inlaws coming next week, I just might be able to set the book aside for four whole days ... and I'd better get the house ship-shape for them first!

Holy Displacement Activities, Batman! Kat Howard 2010

Full daylight found him putting the punt ship-shape, though there was no joy left in his journey.

The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010

Given the huge representation of military families at the event, maybe it's not surprising the grounds were left ship-shape.

Glenn Beck's Happy Warriors 2010