polish off
US /ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ ɑːf/
UK /ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ ɑːf/
1.
acabar con, terminar
to finish something completely, especially food or drink
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He managed to polish off the entire pizza by himself.
Logró acabar con toda la pizza él solo.
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Let's polish off the rest of the cake.
Vamos a terminar el resto del pastel.
2.
derrotar, eliminar
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.
El boxeador campeón logró derrotar a su oponente en el primer asalto.
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The new software will polish off any remaining bugs.
El nuevo software eliminará cualquier error restante.