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finish off

[/ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔːf/]
verb
terminar; acabar com; rematar
1. To complete or finish something, especially the last part or final details
I need to finish off this report before I leave work.
Preciso terminar este relatório antes de sair do trabalho.
2. To consume or use up the last of something
We finished off the remaining cake after dinner.
Acabamos com o bolo restante depois do jantar.
3. To defeat or eliminate someone/something completely
The team finished off their rivals with a decisive victory.
O time rematou seus rivais com uma vitória decisiva.
4. To kill or destroy someone/something
The hunter finished off the wounded animal.
O caçador rematou o animal ferido.
NYC Slang
wrap up; put the nail in the coffin
Synonyms
completeendconcludeconsumeeliminatedefeat
Antonyms
startbeginleave unfinished

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminar; acabar com; rematar
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
finalizar; acabar com
More formal business usage
Rio de Janeiro
rematar; acabar com
Common in colloquial speech
Portugal
terminar; acabar; concluir
Slightly more formal preference than Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

finish strong
finish the job
finish what you started
finish line
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