you can't polish a turd

unconvincingly attempt to make an irreconcilably bad situation look good.

They're trying to portray the poor financial reports as positive, but you can't polish a turd.

by esmith512 April 21, 2007

Can't polish a turd

No matter how nice someone acts or good someone dresses, it doesn't change the fact that the person is at that time seen as an asshole.

Scene from Californication: protagonist suits up for a trial when daughter walks in.
Protagonist: 'How do I look?'
Daughter: 'You know what they say...can't polish a turd.'

by AnaleTaart August 15, 2011

you can't polish a turd

An attempt to conceal and/or strive to improve misfortunate genes.

We all know at the end of the day, you can't polish a turd.

Enough said...

you can't polish a turd

by familyguyfanclub October 12, 2010

you can polish a turd

believe in yourself and you can do it

timmy:look jimmy! a polished turd
jimmy:get that shit away from me
cause you can polish a turd if you try

by raybeez February 12, 2022