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polish
(redirected from polishing off)

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spit and polish
cleaning and rubbing. All it needed was a bit of spit and polish and we got it looking as good as new.
See also: spit
polish off something
to finish something quickly and easily. He polished off two burgers and a mountain of French fries. He was nearly finished with the report, and said he could polish it off in another hour or two.
Usage notes: most often used about eating something: He polished off entire pizzas.
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