polish off

Example Sentences

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A disproportionate number not only did not even passively resist but showed themselves eager to lick the polish off Hitler’s jackboots, if necessary.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

D.C.'s counterattacks failed to put the match away, and although United still seemed well positioned to polish off the game, it wobbled at the end.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2022

Monty aims for a gritty kind of polish off Westlake’s beaten path.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

A final improvement to the latter method boosted accuracy, and together the three approaches were able to polish off all but five of the final trouble spots.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 30, 2022

After I polish off the rest of the kabob, I tell my friends, “I just had history,” remembering what I was excited to share with them.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan