polish off

• Verbe à particule signifiant terminer complètement quelque chose, en particulier de la nourriture, une boisson ou une tâche, souvent rapidement ou avec enthousiasme.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Finish completelyinformal

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

   expédier, finir en vitesse

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

   Synonymescompleteconsumedevourdispatchdowneat upfinishfinish offgobblegobble upput awaywolf down

   Antonymesbegincommencestart

2. Defeat or killinformal

   To defeat an opponent decisively or to kill someone.

   Achever, éliminer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeatdefeatdispose ofeliminatefinish offkillroutslaytake outtrouncevanquishwipe out

   Antonymesspare

Verbe de basepolish