polishing the apple

Trying to win someone's favor.

This is a slang term or idiom that originated in the early 20th Century.

You could probably get a salary bump by polishing the apple a little more with your boss.

by goldeneyedmomma June 7, 2017

The Apple Tree

The Apple Tree is a three act musical with three different parts: the first being based on Mark Twain's The Diary of Adam and Eve, the second based on Frank R. Stockton's The Lady or the Tiger? and the third based off Passionella by Jules Feiffer. Each has its own story line, but all are tied together by the common theme of the relationship between man and woman, common musical themes, and common references such as "Why Brown?" The musical opened on October 18, 1966, at the Shubert Theatre (in New York), and ran for 463 performances, closing on November 25, 1967. It originally starred Barbara Harris(who won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for the role), Alan Alda, and Larry Blyden. The Apple Tree also received several other major Tony nominations: Alda for Best Actor in a Musical, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick for Best Composer and Lyricist, Mike Nichols for Best Direction of a Musical, Lee Theodore for Best Choreography, and the show itself for Best Musical. The Roundabout Theatre Company, one of New York’s largest not-for-profit theatre companies, mounted a revival in December 2006 with Kristin Chenoweth, Brian D'Arcy James in Alda's roles and Marc Kudisch in Blyden's. The reviews commonly said the musical too dated but Chenoweth's performance kept audiences coming. The revival of the Apple Tree came to a close March 11,2007.
Songs include:

The Diary of Adam and Eve

Eden Prelude
Here in Eden
Feelings
Eve
Friends
The Apple Tree (Forbidden Fruit)
Beautiful, Beautiful world
It's A Fish
Go to Sleep, Whatever You Are
What Makes Me Love Him?
Eden Postlude

The Lady or the Tiger?

The Lady or the Tiger Prelude
I'll Tell You a Truth
Make Way
Forbidden Love (in Gaul)
The Apple Tree reprise
I've Got What You Want
Tiger, Tiger
Make Way reprise
Which Door?
I'll Tell You a Truth reprise

Passionella

Passionella Prelude
Oh, To Be a Movie Star
Gorgeous
(Who, Who, Who, Who) Who is She?
I Know
Wealth
You Are Not Real
Postlude

The Apple Tree is underrated and should not have been so short lived.

by Theatre Stalker January 8, 2008

The Apprentice

A reality show created by Donald Trump, one of the biggest billions in the world.

The reality show is when you can win a job....so exciting

Bob: "Yo dude that show The Apprentice rocks! I won try and win a job on it!"
Jim: "Your a loser man. Just work at Mc'Donalds."

by Smedy June 28, 2006

Hiking in the Appalachians

Euphemism used mostly by politicians for spending time with a South American mistress, most commonly Argentinian.

Sorry I didn't call, dear. I was busy Hiking in the Appalachians and couldn't get phone service.

by capt. planet June 24, 2009

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Going AWOL on your job to have a clandestine affair.

"Where has Joe been for the last three days? He didn't tell us that he'll be taking time off!"

"Uh... He's hiking the Appalachian Trail."

"Oh. In that case, where's the pink slip?"

by L-R- July 17, 2009

hiking the Applachian trail

cheating on one's spouse

She thought he was away on business but he was actually "hiking the Applachian trail" .

by AZAFVET August 20, 2009

hiking the appalachian trail

Fucking your mistress.

"Hey, where did our governor go?"
"He told me he was hiking the appalachian trail..."
"Hope he takes protection."

by girlmain July 14, 2009