Finish me off In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "finish me off", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-10-30 01:10

Meaning of Finish me off (redirected from finish off )

Synonyms:

eat up

Finish off phrase

To put an end to something in a specific way or by doing the last part of it.

 

 

She finished off her performance with a song that she hadn't debuted.

I had thought I could finish off the essay in about 15 minutes, but it turned out to be much longer than that.

To make someone or an animal that has already been injured severely die.
 

I finished off the deer because I didn't want to see it groan in anguish.

The killer broke his legs and finished him off with a bullet in the head.

To eat, drink or use the last proportion of something.
 

There is only one slice of pizza left. Who will finish it off?

After finishing off the burger, remember to put your trash in the right place.

Other phrases about:

put paid to something

To put an end to something

(reach) the end of the line/road

1. Used to refer to a point where a process or an activity ends

2. Used to refer to a point where someone no longer survives; death

The crack of doom
The end of the world; the Day of Judgement
claim a/the/(one's) life

If something claims one's life, it takes their life or kills them.

All Good Things Must Come to An End

It is inevitable that good experiences will eventually end.
 

Grammar and Usage of Finish off

Verb Forms

  • finished off
  • finishing off

The verb "finish" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Finish off

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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