What does "polish off" mean?

To finish eating or complete quickly To consume entirely.

How do you use "polish off" in a sentence?

He polished off the cake. She polished off her work. They polished off the leftovers.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To finish eating or complete quickly

吃光，完成

Acabar, terminar rápidamente

平らげる、片付ける

다 해치우다, 깨끗이 먹다

To consume entirely.

完全吃完，或快速完成工作。

Consumir completamente o terminar algo rápidamente.

完全に食べ尽くす、または仕事を素早く片付ける。

전부 먹어버리거나 빠르게 끝내다.

Base verb: polish

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

He polished off the cake.
他把蛋糕吃光了
Él se acabó el pastel
彼はケーキを平らげた
그는 케이크를 깨끗이 먹어치웠다.
She polished off her work.
她很快就把工作做完了
Ella terminó su trabajo rápidamente
彼女は仕事をさっさと片付けた
그녀는 일을 후딱 해치웠다.
They polished off the leftovers.
他们把剩菜吃光了
Ellos acabaron con las sobras
彼らは残り物を平らげた
그들은 남은 음식을 다 먹어치웠다.

Context: eating, finishing, consuming

Tone: casual

From finishing something completely.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal