10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLISH OFF»
Discover the use of
polish off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
polish off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House
Thoroughly rinse the polish off with very hot water. Sometimes polish can corrode
the silver if it is left on. Then buff the silver to a luster with a clean, soft cloth.
Clean flannel, cheesecloth, and well-worn diapers work well. If necessary, use a
...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Ex polish off, q.v. polish (or pick or eat) a bone. (Gen of eating with another.) To
make a meal: ca. 1787-1915. Grose, 2nd ed. (polish). Contrast polish off. polish (
one's) arse on the top sheet. (Of men) to coi't: low: late C.19— 20. Polish Corridor
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Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
3 hispolish made him stand out: sophistication, refinement, urbanity, suaveness,
elegance, style, grace, finesse, cultivation, civility, gentility, breeding, courtesy, (
good) manners; informal class. – phrases polish off informal 1 hepolished offan ...
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
He had a bottle of Champagne Kola to polish off. —WNYC.org (2/1/2011) You'll
need to polish off a four-pound burger on a custom made roll. —The Journal
News (6/11/2012) Ohio State needed a breathless finish to polish off
Northwestern.
... paint and remove the layer of dull-looking oxidized paint in the process. Your
rag will turn the color of the car as it removes the dead paint. For a concours
finish, buff the polish off the paint using a clean, damp polishing cloth or small
sponge.
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
2 Hitch finished his dinner and got up: consume, eat, devour, drink, finish off,
polish off, gulp (down), guzzle, quaff; use, use up, exhaust, empty, deplete, drain,
expend, dispatch, dispose of, get through, go through, run through; informal down
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The Electrical Engineer: An Illustrated Record and Review of ...
The best way to clean instrument windows is with a piece of chamois leather,
slightly moistened with water, and polish off with a dry piece. Another, but rather
messy way is to use a mixture of whiting and paraffin, made in a soft paste. Apply,
on ...
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Guitar Player Repair Guide: How to Set Up, Maintain, and ...
There's no single best way to clean, but here's the low- tech method I generally
start with: get very close and blow your warm, moist breath on the area until it
fogs up, and then quickly polish off the dirt; it'll transfer to your rag. If this treatment
...
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My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag . . . and Other Things You ...
My boyfriend just kicked a bottle of hot pink nail polish off the coffee table. The
neck broke, and nail polish went all overthe floor. I mostly was able to wipe it off
the sealed hardwood (there's still some pink residue, but it isn't super noticeable)
...
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
etw. auf Zack bringen to (be able to) polish off ten/... pieces/... of cake/... verputzen
: zehn Stück Kuchen/... verputzen (können) to put away/to polish off/to animalise/..
. a cheese platter reinziehen: sich eine Flasche Champagner/eine anständige ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLISH OFF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
polish off is used in the context of the following news items.
Giants polish off sweep of A's
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Hudson added to his list of career accomplishments Sunday, even if his outing might not have inspired confidence ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
Girl, 10, who weighed 10 stone and twice as much as classmates …
“She could easily polish off four or five packs in one day on top of her dinner.” Teachers at Snapewood Primary School decided to take action in ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Girl shed 2st by ditching four packets of crisps and two litres of Coke …
'She could easily polish off four or five packs in one day on top of her dinner.' As part of her daughter's new start, Ms Clarke changed the whole ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Lincoln City boss Chris Moyses not 100 per cent certain on Nicholas …
However, Moyses believes he is in no position to take a punt as he looks to polish off his squad and felt he had to be certain the player would fit ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
Sault man gobbles up competition
He needed 29 seconds to polish off his first serving outside Smoke's Poutinerie on Queen Street East. That gave Mark LeBlanc a brief chance ... «Sault Star, Jul 15»
A Life Remembered: Longtime teacher emphasized importance of …
“When she got older, it was not unusual for her to read a book a day,” Tom said, noting she would polish off the daily sudoku and five or six ... «Kenosha News, Jul 15»
DARTS: Phil Taylor crashes out in Blackpool
Taylor couldn't finish 139 in the next and then in the 25th leg he was unable to polish off 122, allowing Wade to open up a 14-11 lead. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
Young entrepreneur — Hart Main, 17, owns successful candle …
At first, it was just the family eating soup, but as production grew, friends and neighbors found themselves being asked to polish off a can. «Massillon Independent, Jul 15»
Drinking as much as you like is one of the key benefits of being …
The other is to polish off your glass of Merlot and either dismiss the latest middle-class boozing scare as the result of a study clearly sponsored ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Cate & Chloe is Bringing Fashion to Your Fingertips
The subscribers can add some vibrant luster to their nails and polish off their signature look with new and fashionable essentials from C&C. «Benzinga, Jul 15»
