Translations for „polish off“ in the English » German Dictionary

polish off VB trans

1. polish off (eat up):

to polish off ⇆ sth food

etw verdrücken inf

2. polish off (deal with):

to polish off ⇆ sth

etw schnell erledigen [o. vom Tisch schaffen]

I polished the report off in a couple of hours

ich habe den Bericht in ein paar Stunden runtergerissen inf

3. polish off (defeat easily):

to polish off ⇆ sb

jdn vom Platz fegen

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I spotted some seasoned pros using the technique to polish off the majority of a big bowl of soup, no spoon required.

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In the same article, he attempted to polish off his sentiments.

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He used the too- long sleeve of his sweatshirt to polish off a smudge.

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You don't polish off a packet of chocolate biscuits thinking you are going to feel amazing afterwards.

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Accessorize with a clutch and tasteful jewelry (we fancy pearls with a little black dress) to polish off the look.

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It might not seem like a lot but, according to the pub, only two people have ever managed to polish off the dinner.

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Most of us can barely find the shampoo in the shower let alone polish off an eight kilometre.

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I won't think less of you if you're not able to polish off one of these burritos by yourself.

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In the unlikely event you don't polish off the entire bottle of wine after opening it, no worries.

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But you still need some situations to bring in experts and to really polish off certain articles.

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