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to polish off
[phrase form: polish]
01
to complete a task thoroughly
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
polish
Present tense
polish off
3rd person singular
polishes off
Present participle
polishing off
Past simple
polished off
Past participle
polished off
Examples
After weeks of practice, the team polished off their final rehearsal flawlessly.
Examples
The detective suspected that the suspect had polished the victim off for inheritance.
