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finish (someone or an animal) off to kill someone or an animal that is already injured or wounded. They had to finish the wounded bear off with a revolver. The hunter finished off the bear. See also: finish finish (something) off (with something) to bring something to a conclusion with something. She finished the dinner off with fancy cheeses and fruit. She finished off the dinner with pie. See also: finish finish someone or something off Fig. to complete some activity being performed on someone or something. Let's finish this one off and go home. Yes, let's finish off this one. Nancy is cutting Elaine's hair. When she finishes her off, she will be ready to leave. See also: finish finish something off Fig. to eat or drink up all of something; to eat or drink up the last portion of something. Let's finish the turkey off. You finish off the turkey. I've had enough. See also: finish finish somebody/something off also finish off somebody/something to destroy or completely defeat someone or something Lack of water finished off the agricultural communities in the valley. He insisted that the disease was not going to finish him off. See also: finish How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Soon the sound of Old Pretty's milk fizzing into the pail came through the hedge, and then Angel felt inclined to go round the corner also, to finish off a hard-yielding milcher who had strayed there, he being now as capable of this as the dairyman himself. I ought to direct all my efforts to European culture now, and keep Boston to finish off. Just stay waiting here, I alone will soon finish off the giants. |
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