Polish off
Hi,
Can I use ‘polish off’ like this?
“I still have to polish off some details in my essay.”
Thank you.
Top answer
I do not use "polish off" that way. I polish off a plate of pierogies with sour cream when I eat them all and then lick the plate. I might "polish" details in a written work but more likely polish the work itsef by attending to some details.
- I do not use "polish off" that way.
- I polish off a plate of pierogies with sour cream when I eat them all and then lick the plate.
- I might "polish" details in a written work but more likely polish the work itsef by attending to some details.
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I do not use "polish off" that way. I polish off a plate of pierogies with sour cream when I eat them all and then lick the plate. I might "polish" details in a written work but more likely polish the work itsef by attending to some details.
0polish something off here means finish something quickly, easily and completely. There is also some suggestion that the work is easier than expected.
polish off some details does not sound completely right here to me because details are normally expected to be easy to deal with.
But overall, the sentence is OK.
Clive
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