| 词汇 | polish off |
| 释义 | Idiom polish offpolish off (something) to finish something quickly and easily.He polished off two burgers and a mountain of French fries.He was nearly finished with the report, and said he could polish it off in another hour or two. Usage notes: most often used about eating something: He polished off entire pizzas. Phr V polish off polishes, polishing, polished polish off sth or polish sth off informal to finish something quickly and easily, especially a large amount of food or a piece of workHe's just polished off a pizza and half a loaf of bread.I polished off no fewer than three essays last week. polish off sb or polish sb off mainly American & Australian informal to kill someoneHe was accused of polishing off his former partner. polish off verb to defeat someone; to finish or get rid of something; to eat something without leaving anything (especially with gusto) UK, 1873polish off informal 1. polish off sth • polish sth off to finish food, drink, or work, quickly and easily: When I got home, Mrs Marsh had polished off half the biscuits in the tin. It didn't take me long to polish off the shopping at the local supermarket.2. polish off sb informal to defeat another person or team in a game, election etc: Steffi Graff polished off Venus Williams, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.■ SIMILAR TO: beat, defeat polish offTo consume, dispose of, or finish all of something very quickly or easily. A noun or pronoun can be used between "polish" and "off." I was still hungry after dinner, so I polished off the leftover Chinese food in the fridge. I'll come to the party a little later. I just need to polish off this essay first. polish something offto eat, consume, exhaust, or complete all of something. Who polished the cake off? Who polished off the cake? polish offFinish or dispose of, especially quickly and easily. For example, We polished off the pie in no time, or If everyone helps, we can polish off this job today. This usage, dating from the early 1800s, came from boxing, where it originally meant "to defeat an opponent quickly and easily." By the 1830s it was used more generally. polish offv. 1. To make something clean or shiny: The student polished off the apple and handed it to the teacher. I polished the vase off with a cloth and set it on the table. 2. To eliminate something, such as rust or a stain by rubbing: Please polish that spot off the doorknob. After much scrubbing, I finally polished off the stain. 3. Slang To finish or consume something enthusiastically: I polished off that last piece of cake. After we polish this pizza off, let's get dessert. |
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