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Polish off   /pˈɑlɪʃ ɔf/   Listen
Polish off

verb
1.
Finish a task completely.  Synonyms: clear up, finish off, finish up, get through, mop up, wrap up.
2.
Kill intentionally and with premeditation.  Synonyms: bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, remove, slay.
3.
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table.  Synonyms: eat up, finish.





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"Polish off" Quotes from Famous Books



... Dow. Whenever I saw Gavroche's companions, I remembered the lettering under one of Gavarni's drawings: "A nice lot, the friends you are capable of proceeding with!" But after all it was merely a proof of Gavroche's kindness of heart, for he was quite able to polish off the ...
— My Private Menagerie - from The Works of Theophile Gautier Volume 19 • Theophile Gautier
... enough to be Jack Hood—maybe you've heard of me? And I'm young enough to polish off every unlicked cub in these parts. Now, curse you, what d'ye ...
— Bull Hunter • Max Brand


Words linked to "Polish off" :   burke, tuck away, execute, tuck in, complete, eat, cap off, put away, kill


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