polishes, polished, polishing
to polish off
phrasal verb
To finish eating or drinking something completely
- 1He polished off the entire pizza by himself.
- 2They polished off the bottle of wine in no time.
When you "polish off" your food or drink, it means you eat or drink all of it. You don't leave anything behind. It's like when you clean your plate or finish your drink without leaving any leftovers.
Remember, "polish off" is informal. In more formal situations, use "finish" or "complete" instead. For example, at a fancy dinner, it's better to say "I finished my meal" instead of "I polished off my plate."
near the food stalls
Finishing the Funnel Cake
Susan
Wow, that funnel cake was delicious!
John
Yeah, we really polished off the whole thing quickly.
Susan
I didn't think we could eat it all, but it was too good to stop.
John
Let's walk around a bit to make room for more treats.
on a nature walk
The Last Energy Bar
Rebecca
Wow, that was a long trek! I'm starving.
Ronald
Same here. Let's polish off the last energy bar before we head back.
Rebecca
Good idea. We need the energy for the return trip.
Ronald
Alright, let's do it. That was delicious!
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Similar to "to polish off":
- 1consume
- 2devour