polish off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения полного завершения чего-либо, особенно еды, напитка или задачи, часто быстро или с энтузиазмом.

A phrasal verb used to indicate finishing something completely, especially food, drink, or a task, often quickly or with enthusiasm.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Finish completelyinformal

   To finish something, especially food or a task, quickly and completely.

   Прикончить

   • He polished off the entire pizza in ten minutes.
   • She polished off her homework before dinner.
   • They polished off the last of the wine.

   Synonymscompleteconsumedevourdispatchdowneat upfinishfinish offgobblegobble upput awaywolf down

   Antonymsbegincommencestart

2. Defeat or killinformal

   To defeat an opponent decisively or to kill someone.

   Разгромить или убить

   • The boxer polished off his opponent in the first round.
   • The sniper polished off the target with a single shot.
   • The team polished off their rivals with a 5-0 victory.

   Synonymsbeatdefeatdispose ofeliminatefinish offkillroutslaytake outtrouncevanquishwipe out

   Antonymsspare

Base verbpolish