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finish off

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈɔf/ · UK /ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈɒf/

finish off means: To complete the last part of something or eat or drink what remains.

verb

COMPLETEB1

To complete the last part of something or eat or drink what remains.

  • Let’s finish off the cake.
  • She finished the painting off before lunch.
  • Have you finished off that bottle of juice?

How to use it: finish something off (I’ll finish the report off tomorrow.)

Similar words: finish, complete, polish off

Common phrases: finish off something, finish off dinner, finish something off

KILLB2

To kill someone or something, often when they are already badly hurt or weak.

  • The poison finished him off.
  • The hunter finished off the wounded deer.
  • One final blow finished the creature off.

How to use it: finish someone/something off (The second shot finished the wounded animal off.)

Similar words: kill, dispatch

Common phrases: finish someone off, finish off someone

Questions about finish off

What does finish off mean?

To complete the last part of something or eat or drink what remains.

What is finish off in other languages?

Türkçe: bitirmek · Español: terminar · Français: finir · Deutsch: fertigstellen · Italiano: finire · 日本語: 仕上げる

How do you pronounce finish off?

In American English /ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈɔf/; in British English /ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈɒf/.

How do you use finish off in a sentence?

Let’s finish off the cake. She finished the painting off before lunch.

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