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polish off
pol·ish P0412800 (pŏl′ĭsh)v. pol·ished, pol·ish·ing, pol·ish·es v.tr.1. To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.2. To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.3. To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.v.intr. To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed: The table polishes up nicely.n.1. Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.2. A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface: shoe polish.3. The act or process of polishing: gave the lamp a polish.4. Elegance of style or manners; refinement.Phrasal Verb: polish off Informal To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.
[Middle English polisshen, from Old French polir, poliss-, from Latin polīre; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]
pol′ish·er n.
Po·lish P0412900 (pō′lĭsh)adj. Of or relating to Poland, the Poles, their language, or their culture.n. The Slavic language of the Poles.polish off vb (tr, adverb) 1. to finish or process completely2. to dispose of or kill; eliminateThesaurus| Verb | 1. | polish off - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"finish off, finish up, get through, clear up, wrap up, mop upcomplete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"cap off - finish or complete, as with some decisive action; "he capped off the meeting with a radical proposal" | | 2. | polish off - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"bump off, murder, off, slay, dispatch, remove, hitkill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"burke - murder without leaving a trace on the bodyexecute - murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" | | 3. | polish off - finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"eat up, finisheat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"tuck away, tuck in, put away - eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza" |
polishverb1. To give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction:buff, burnish, furbish, glaze, gloss, shine, sleek.2. To bring to perfection or completion:perfect, refine, smooth.Idiom: smooth off the rough edges.3. To improve by making minor changes or additions:retouch, touch up.phrasal verb
polish off1. Informal. To use all of:consume, drain, draw down, eat up, exhaust, expend, finish, play out, run through, spend, use up.2. Informal. To eat completely or entirely:consume, devour, dispatch, eat up.Informal: put away.noun1. A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface:burnish, glaze, gloss, luster, sheen, shine, sleekness.2. Refined, effortless beauty of manner, form, and style:elegance, elegancy, grace, urbanity.Translationspolish (ˈpoliʃ) verb1. to make smooth and shiny by rubbing. She polished her shoes. 擦亮 擦亮2. (especially with up) to improve. Polish up your English! 改善 改善 noun1. smoothness and shininess. There's a wonderful polish on this old wood. 磨光 磨光2. a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny. furniture polish; silver polish. 擦光劑 擦光剂ˈpolished adjective (negative unpolished). 磨光的 磨光的polish off to finish. She polished off the last of the ice-cream. 草草做完 草草做完
polish off
polish offTo consume, dispose of, or finish all of something very quickly or easily. A noun or pronoun can be used between "polish" and "off." I was still hungry after dinner, so I polished off the leftover Chinese food in the fridge. I'll come to the party a little later. I just need to polish off this essay first.See also: off, polishpolish something offto eat, consume, exhaust, or complete all of something. Who polished the cake off? Who polished off the cake?See also: off, polishpolish offFinish or dispose of, especially quickly and easily. For example, We polished off the pie in no time, or If everyone helps, we can polish off this job today. This usage, dating from the early 1800s, came from boxing, where it originally meant "to defeat an opponent quickly and easily." By the 1830s it was used more generally. See also: off, polishpolish offv.1. To make something clean or shiny: The student polished off the apple and handed it to the teacher. I polished the vase off with a cloth and set it on the table.2. To eliminate something, such as rust or a stain by rubbing: Please polish that spot off the doorknob. After much scrubbing, I finally polished off the stain.3. Slang To finish or consume something enthusiastically: I polished off that last piece of cake. After we polish this pizza off, let's get dessert.See also: off, polishEncyclopediaSeePolishMedicalSeepolishpolish off
Synonyms for polish offverb finish a task completelySynonyms- finish off
- finish up
- get through
- clear up
- wrap up
- mop up
Related Wordsverb kill intentionally and with premeditationSynonyms- bump off
- murder
- off
- slay
- dispatch
- remove
- hit
Related Wordsverb finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the tableSynonymsRelated Words- eat
- tuck away
- tuck in
- put away
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