polish sth/sb off
informal— phrasal verb with polish uk/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/us/ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/verb [ T ]
to defeat a competitor easily:
Arsenal polished off Chelsea 5–0 in Saturday's match.
San Fransisco polished off the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- bank
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- outmanoeuvre
- outpace
- outperform
- outscore
- overpower
- pip
- reel
- sew
- sweep
- trump
- unassailable
- unbeaten
- undefeated
- victorious
- wipe
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