polish off
verb
polished off; polishing off; polishes off
: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely
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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.
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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
Senior George Insley scored once, assisted on the game-tying goal with 2:47 to play and fired the initial shot that Sydnor polished off for the overtime winner.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
Paul had just polished off a 14-assist, zero-turnover masterclass in a win Wednesday night over the Grizzlies.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
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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
Senior George Insley scored once, assisted on the game-tying goal with 2:47 to play and fired the initial shot that Sydnor polished off for the overtime winner.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
Paul had just polished off a 14-assist, zero-turnover masterclass in a win Wednesday night over the Grizzlies.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polish%20off. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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