polish off

US /ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ ɑːf/
UK /ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ ɑːf/
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1.

opeten, afmaken

to finish something completely, especially food or drink

:
He managed to polish off the entire pizza by himself.
Hij slaagde erin de hele pizza in zijn eentje op te eten.
Let's polish off the rest of the cake.
Laten we de rest van de taart opeten.
2.

uitschakelen, verslaan

to defeat or kill someone or something quickly and easily

:
The champion boxer managed to polish off his opponent in the first round.
De kampioen bokser wist zijn tegenstander in de eerste ronde uit te schakelen.
The new software will polish off any remaining bugs.
De nieuwe software zal alle resterende bugs verhelpen.