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1 polish off
phr v1) покінчити; швидко розправитися ( з чим-небудь)2) убити, розправитися; позбутися ( кого-небудь) -
2 polish off
phr v1) покінчити; швидко розправитися ( з чим-небудь)2) убити, розправитися; позбутися ( кого-небудь) -
3 polish
['pɒlɪʃ] 1. v1) полірува́ти, шліфува́ти; наво́дити лиск (гля́нець)2) става́ти гладки́м (шліфо́ваним)3) чи́стити ( взуття)4) обті́сувати; роби́ти ви́тонченим ( про стиль тощо)••2. npolish off розм. — покінчи́ти, шви́дко впо́ратися ( з чимсь); позбу́тися ( конкурента тощо)
1) глянс2) полірува́ння, шліфува́ння; чи́щення3) лиск, блиск; ви́тонченість4) політу́ра5) ви́шуканість, дове́ршеність ( стилю тощо)
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polish off something — polish off (something) to finish something quickly and easily. He polished off two burgers and a mountain of French fries. He was nearly finished with the report, and said he could polish it off in another hour or two. Usage notes: most often… … New idioms dictionary
polish off — (something) to finish something quickly and easily. He polished off two burgers and a mountain of French fries. He was nearly finished with the report, and said he could polish it off in another hour or two. Usage notes: most often used about… … New idioms dictionary
polish off — [v] finish using consume, devour, dispatch, dispose of, do away with*, down*, eat, eat up, eliminate, get rid of*, liquidate, put away*, swill*, use up, wolf*; concepts 169,225 Ant. hoard, save … New thesaurus
polish off — verb 1. finish a task completely (Freq. 1) I finally got through this homework assignment • Syn: ↑get through, ↑wrap up, ↑finish off, ↑mop up, ↑clear up, ↑finish up … Useful english dictionary
polish off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms polish off : present tense I/you/we/they polish off he/she/it polishes off present participle polishing off past tense polished off past participle polished off informal 1) to eat or drink something until it… … English dictionary
polish off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you polish off food or drink, you eat or drink all of it, or finish it. [INFORMAL] [V n P] No matter what he is offered to eat he polishes it off in an instant... [V P n (not pron)] He polished off his scotch and slammed the… … English dictionary
polish off — informal 1) he polished off an apple pie Syn: eat, finish, consume, devour, guzzle, wolf down, down, bolt; drink up, drain, quaff, gulp (down), binge on, gorge on; informal stuff oneself with, put away, scoff, shovel … Thesaurus of popular words
To polish off — Polish Pol ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polishing}.] [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. {Polite}, { ish}] 1. To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polish off — verb a) To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with ones tongue) or liquor. They polished off the last of the cake. b) To remove by polishing (rubbing with a fine abrasive). White rice is rice that has had the brownish hull… … Wiktionary
polish off — If you polish something off, you finish it quickly or easily. Susan thought there was too much food but the boys polished it off in no time … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
polish off/polish it off — eat all of it, drink it all Somebody polished off the last few cookies. Who ate them? … English idioms