polish off
Third Person
polishes off
Present Participle
polishing off
Past Tense
polished off
Past Participle
polished off
1
to complete a task thoroughly
- After weeks of practice, the team polished off their final rehearsal flawlessly.
- With determination, he polished off the last of his exams.
- She polished off her assignments well before the deadline.
- Even with distractions, he managed to polish off his thesis by the end of the month.
- Despite the daunting size of the book, he polished it off in a week.
2
to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning
- The detective suspected that the suspect had polished the victim off for inheritance.
- The gang intended to polish him off due to his betrayal.
- In the thriller, the antagonist polished off anyone who posed a threat.
- Rumors suggested that he had polished off several rivals to rise to power.
- The villain in the story had plans to polish his enemies off one by one.
3
to finish eating something completely, often quickly or with enthusiasm
- After the party, he polished off the leftover cake in one sitting.
- She polished off her plate of spaghetti, savoring every bite.
- They polished off the entire tray of nachos while watching the game.
- He managed to polish off two large slices of pizza in no time.
- The kids polished off their snacks before heading outside to play.