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 polish off polish off /ˈpɒlɪʃ ɔːf/

verb

  1. () [Informal] Finish a task completely  ( finish off , mop up , wrap up [Informal] , clear up , finish up , get through , polish off [Informal] )
    finish a task completely
     I finally got through this homework assignment
    I finally got through this homework assignment
  2. 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
  3. [Informal] Kill intentionally and with premeditation  ( dispatch , hit , off [Informal, N. American] , bump off [Informal] , murder , polish off [Informal] , remove , slay )
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
     The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
    The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered