to polish off
[phrase form: polish]
01
avsluta, slutföra
to complete a task thoroughly
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
off
grundverb
polish
presens
polish off
3:e person singular
polishes off
presens particip
polishing off
enkelt preteritum
polished off
perfekt particip
polished off
Exempel
Even with distractions, he managed to polish off his thesis by the end of the month.
Trots distraktioner lyckades han slutföra sin avhandling i slutet av månaden.
02
avlägsna, eliminera
to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning
Exempel
Rumors suggested that he had polished off several rivals to rise to power.
Rykten antydde att han hade gjort av med flera rivaler för att komma till makten.
