finish off
phrasal verbfinish somebody/something off
- (informal) to destroy somebody/something, especially somebody/something that is badly injured or damaged
- The hunter moved in to finish the animal off.
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finish something off | finish off
- to do the last part of something; to make something end by doing one last thing
- I need about an hour to finish off this report.
- They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs.
- He finished off by welcoming new arrivals to the school.