polish off

pol·ish  (plsh)

v. pol·ished, pol·ish·ing, pol·ish·es

v.tr.

1. To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.

2. To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.

3. To free from coarseness; refine: polish one's manners.

4. To remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.

v.intr.

1. To become smooth or shiny by or as if by being rubbed.

2. To become perfect or refined.

n.

1. Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.

2. A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface: shoe polish.

3. The act or process of polishing.

4. Elegance of style or manners; refinement.

Phrasal Verb:

polish off Informal

To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.

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[Middle English polisshen, from Old French polir, poliss-, from Latin polre; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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polish·er n.

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polish off

Verb

Informal

1. to finish completely

2. to dispose of or kill

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	polish off - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment" finish off, finish up, get through, clear up, wrap up, mop up complete, finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" cap off - finish or complete, as with some decisive action; "he capped off the meeting with a radical proposal"
	2.	polish off - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" bump off, murder, off, slay, dispatch, remove, hit kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" burke - murder without leaving a trace on the body execute - murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
	3.	polish off - finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" eat up, finish eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" tuck away, tuck in, put away - eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"