polish off
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polish off
verb polishes off · polishing off · polished off
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To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor.
They polished off the last of the cake.
Similar: finish off
- To remove by polishing (rubbing with a fine abrasive). White rice is rice that has had the brownish hull polished off leaving just the white inner part of the grain.
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verb To finish completely, especially a food
| Español | dar buena cuenta de |
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Talk about this word "polish off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polish%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polish off. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polish%20off "polish off." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polish%20off.Cite this
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