polish off en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor.
They polished off the last of the cake.
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polishes off | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| polished off | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| polished off | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| polishing off | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
pl dokończyć (To finish completely, especially a food) · es dar buena cuenta de (To finish completely, especially a food) · pl dokańczać (To finish completely, especially a food) · sv klämma (To finish completely, especially a food) · bg излапвам (To finish completely, especially a food)