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Definition of
polish off phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
polish off
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
polish somebody
off
(
informal
)
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to kill someone
polish something
off
(
informal
)
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to finish something, especially food, quickly
He polished off the remains of the apple pie.
See
polish off
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
polished
adjective
polisher
noun
polish off
phrasal verb
politburo
noun
polite
adjective