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polish off

/ polish off /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
finish eating all the food on one''s plate or on the table
"She polished off the remaining potatoes"
Type of:
eat
Kinds of:
tuck in tuck away put away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
finish a task completely
"I finally got through this homework assignment"
Type of:
complete finish
Kinds of:
cap off
Derived:
completion culmination closing windup mop up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
kill intentionally and with premeditation
"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
Type of:
kill
Kinds of:
burke execute
Derived:
dispatch despatch hit killer slayer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

eat tuck in tuck away put away complete finish cap off kill burke execute