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vb. (en-pastpolish off) (to remove polish; or to finish something)
Usage examples of "polished off".
Queras swallowed and looked down at the recently buffed and polished off-white stone tiles of the hall that separated him from the dais, then at the green.
I had polished off the last crumb and was nipping delicately at the ron when I heard the key rattle in the door.
Lianne said when Kyle instantly polished off every scrap she gave him.
Adzhika had also polished off two shrews and a broken-winged blackbird she had adopted.
Gray polished off the burger, balled the wrapper, and tossed it into the waste can.
Since he'd polished off his cake, Nell nudged hers toward him and wasn't the least bit surprised when he took a forkful.
He wolfed down two ham and tomato sandwiches, then took his time on the third while she polished off one.
By the time Pitt and his friends had polished off the zinfandel, the winners were announced over the public announcement system.
Their gray cloaks were thrown back like banners in the breeze of their passing, pinned at their shoulders with silver badges that had all the tarnish polished off today.
It was five miles to the river and they ran like the clappers of hell, but I polished off the last two in the water before they could reach the Zambian side.
Zugga ate it all and polished off the contents of the jug, then fell asleep in the shadow of the cow effigy of the goddess.
After some time, Khat had been able to repair the instrument, replacing all the fiddly bits of metal and wire by trial and error, and Sagai had polished off the job by painting the case with delicate scrollwork.
But Lori had polished off his bowl as well as her own, asking for seconds.