(as) nice as ninepence



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(as) nice as ninepence

Very tidy, neat, and well-organized; in good order. After my kids made me breakfast in bed, I expected the kitchen to be a mess. But was I ever surprised to find the whole place as nice as ninepence when I came downstairs! James is so meticulous with his office, always keeping it nice as ninepence.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pippin (2)PIP-in (English)Literature
Sneed[sni:d]
ÉLiÁS-Hungarian
Philemonfi-LEE-mən (English), fie-LEE-mən (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Meginfrid-Ancient Germanic
Magnhild-Norwegian