neat¹ /nēt/

1. Elegant
2. Trim
3. Tidy
4. Finished, adroit
5. Deft
6. Well and concisely put
7. Ingenious, effective, economical in effort or method
8. Good, excellent (chiefly N American)
9. Clean (obsolete)
10. Unmixed
11. Undiluted
12. Undiminished, net
13. Clear, shining (Spenser)

Neatly

neatˈen transitive verb

To make neat, tidy

neatˈly adverb

neatˈness noun

neat-handˈed adjective

Dexterous

• keep one's breath to cool one's porridge
• keep one's cards close to one's chest
• keep one's chin up
• keep one's cool
• keep one's countenance
• keep one's distance
• keep one's ear to the ground
• keep oneself to oneself
• keep one's end up
• keep one's eye in
• keep one's eye on
• keep one's eyes peeled
• keep one's eyes skinned
• keep one's finger on the pulse
• keep one's fingers crossed
• keep one's hair on
• keep one's hand in
• keep one's head
• keep one's head above water
• keep one's head down
• keep one's mind on
• keep one's mouth shut
• keep one's nose clean
• keep one's options open
• keep one's powder dry