polish off
US /ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ ɑːf/
UK /ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ ɑːf/
1.
aufessen, erledigen
to finish something completely, especially food or drink
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He managed to polish off the entire pizza by himself.
Er schaffte es, die ganze Pizza alleine aufzuessen.
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Let's polish off the rest of the cake.
Lasst uns den Rest des Kuchens aufessen.
2.
besiegen, erledigen
to defeat or kill someone or something quickly and easily
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The champion boxer managed to polish off his opponent in the first round.
Der Champion-Boxer schaffte es, seinen Gegner in der ersten Runde zu besiegen.
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The new software will polish off any remaining bugs.
Die neue Software wird alle verbleibenden Fehler beseitigen.