polish off
verb
polished off; polishing off; polishes off
: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely
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San Diego showed that getting hot late and simply getting in can create a fresh reality by polishing off the Braves and pushing the Dodgers to within three runs of elimination.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
For a downtown feel, polish off the look in a pair of suede retro sneakers from Vince and Freja’s east-west, top-handle bag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
While this is happening, employees are polishing off their resumes and are ready to hit the street in 2025.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of you could be polishing off a major project for your boss, while others leave one job for another, and still others could find that they’re forced to leave.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
For a downtown feel, polish off the look in a pair of suede retro sneakers from Vince and Freja’s east-west, top-handle bag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
While this is happening, employees are polishing off their resumes and are ready to hit the street in 2025.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of you could be polishing off a major project for your boss, while others leave one job for another, and still others could find that they’re forced to leave.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polish%20off. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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