polish off
polish off /ˈpɒlɪʃ ɔːf/
verb
-
(
)
[Informal]
Finish a task completely
(
finish off
, mop up
, clear up
, finish up
, polish off
[Informal] , wrap up
[Informal] , get through
)
finish a task completely
I finally got through this homework assignment
I finally got through this homework assignment
-
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
(
polish off
, eat up
, finish
)
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
She polished off the remaining potatoes
She polished off the remaining potatoes
-
[Informal]
Kill intentionally and with premeditation
(
dispatch
, hit
, off
[Informal, N. American] , polish off
[Informal] , remove
, slay
, bump off
[Informal] , murder
)
kill intentionally and with premeditation
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered