polish off
US /ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ ɑːf/
UK /ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ ɑːf/
1.
devorar, acabar com
to finish something completely, especially food or drink
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He managed to polish off the entire pizza by himself.
Ele conseguiu devorar a pizza inteira sozinho.
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Let's polish off the rest of the cake.
Vamos acabar com o resto do bolo.
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.
O boxeador campeão conseguiu derrotar seu oponente no primeiro round.
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The new software will polish off any remaining bugs.
O novo software irá eliminar quaisquer bugs restantes.