Polish off Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɑɫɪʃ/, /ˈpoʊɫɪʃ/ /ˈɔf
PAH-lish awf or POH-lish awf
ˈpɒlɪʃ/ /ˈɒf
POL-ish of
Definition
To finish something quickly and completely, especially food.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, mostly used for eating all the food on your plate. Can sometimes mean finishing tasks quickly but is less common in that sense. Often used with food, e.g., 'polish off a pizza'. Similar meaning to 'finish off,' but more energetic.
Spanish: terminar - devorar (comida)Portuguese (BR): devorar - acabar com (comida)Portuguese (PT): devorar - acabar com (comida)Chinese (Simplified): 吃光 - 干掉 (食物)Chinese (Traditional): 喫光 - 幹掉 (食物)Hindi: जल्दी समाप्त करना - एक साँस में खानाArabic: إنهاء بسرعة - التَهام (طعام)Bengali: খেয়ে শেষ করা - একটু দ্রুত শেষ করাRussian: съесть до конца - быстро прикончить (еду)Japanese: あっという間に平らげる - さっと食べ終えるVietnamese: ăn sạch - ăn hết nhanh chóngKorean: 해치우다 - 다 먹어치우다Turkish: süpürmek (yiyeceği) - hemen bitirmekUrdu: صاف کر دینا (کھانا)Indonesian: menghabiskan (makanan) - melahap habis
Example Sentences
He polished off his dinner in five minutes.
basic
They polished off a whole cake together.
basic
I was hungry, so I polished off my lunch quickly.
basic
We barely talked; she just polished off her burger and left.
natural
Those kids could polish off a pizza in seconds!
natural
Let's polish off these leftovers before they go bad.
natural