polish off
verb
polished off; polishing off; polishes off
: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely
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In three days, the video that shows the man polishing off a bowl of mussels has received almost 300,000 likes and a sea of support in the comments.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
To polish off the look, wide-leg black jeans always deliver; and same goes a pair of little black ankle boots.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The long stretch of sand is lined with beach clubs where cabanas provide shade and beachgoers polish off plates of spaghetti con le arselle (tiny clams native to this part of Italy) and fritto misto with local vermentino wine.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
In the cool shadows on the hill, Kurt Wheeler polished off an Italian beef sandwich while Alicia Wheeler gently bounced their baby on her lap.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
To polish off the look, wide-leg black jeans always deliver; and same goes a pair of little black ankle boots.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The long stretch of sand is lined with beach clubs where cabanas provide shade and beachgoers polish off plates of spaghetti con le arselle (tiny clams native to this part of Italy) and fritto misto with local vermentino wine.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
In the cool shadows on the hill, Kurt Wheeler polished off an Italian beef sandwich while Alicia Wheeler gently bounced their baby on her lap.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polish%20off. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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