[polish the apple] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to make someone like you; to try to win favor by flattery. * /Mary polished the apple at work because she wanted […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

J. De La Bruyere

The court is like a palace of marble; it's composed of people very hard and very polished. www.english-slang.com

wind up

[wind up] {v.} 1. To tighten the spring of a machine; to make it work or run. * /Mary wound up the toy car and let it run across the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dispose of

[dispose of] {v.} 1. To throw away; give away, or sell; get rid of. * /John's father wants to dispose of their old house and buy a new one./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Napoleon Bonaparte

You can stop while you are raising, but not when you are falling.

many hands make light work

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, […]

up and at them

[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. * /"You want to know whether he will make a […]