polish off
po
ˈpɑ:
paa
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lɪʃ
lish
off
ɔf
awf
British pronunciation
/pˈɒlɪʃ ˈɒf/

Definition und Bedeutung von „polish off“ im Englischen

to polish off
[phrase form: polish]
01

abschließen, erledigen

to complete a task thoroughly
to polish off definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
Even with distractions, he managed to polish off his thesis by the end of the month.
Trotz Ablenkungen schaffte er es, seine These bis Ende des Monats abzuschließen.
02

beseitigen, aus dem Weg räumen

to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning
to polish off definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
Rumors suggested that he had polished off several rivals to rise to power.
Gerüchte besagten, dass er mehrere Rivalen beseitigt hatte, um an die Macht zu kommen.
03

aufessen, verschlingen

to finish eating something completely, often quickly or with enthusiasm
example
Beispiele
He managed to polish off two large slices of pizza in no time.
Er schaffte es, zwei große Pizzastücke im Nu aufzuessen.
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