Polish off - definition, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpɑːlɪʃ ˈɒf|
Brit.
|ˈpɒlɪʃ ɒf|
verb
- finish a task completely (syn: clear up, finish up, get through, mop up, wrap up)
- kill intentionally and with premeditation (syn: bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, remove, slay)
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table (syn: eat up, finish)
- kill intentionally and with premeditation (syn: bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, remove, slay)
- finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table (syn: eat up, finish)
Extra examples
I've a pile of letters to polish off before I can go home.
They could polish off a barrel of beer in half an hour.
You have to polish off three experienced players before you can win the prize.
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