finish (something) off with something

finish (something) off with something
finish (something) offwith something
to bring something to a conclusion with something. •

She finished the dinner off with fancy cheeses and fruit.

She finished off the dinner with pie.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • finish — fin|ish1 W2S1 [ˈfınıʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(stop doing something)¦ 2¦(end)¦ 3¦(eat/drink)¦ 4¦(end something by doing something)¦ 5¦(race)¦ 6¦(take away somebody s strength)¦ 7¦(use all of something)¦ 8 put/add the finishing touches (to something)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • finish — 1 / fInIS/ verb 1 STOP DOING STH (I, T) to come to the end of doing or making something, so that it is complete : finish sth: You can t go anywhere until you finish your homework. | finish doing sth: I finished typing the report just minutes… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • finish — [[t]fɪ̱nɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦ finishes, finishing, finished 1) VERB When you finish doing or dealing with something, you do or deal with the last part of it, so that there is no more for you to do or deal with. [V n/ ing] As soon as he d finished eating, he …   English dictionary

  • finish*/*/*/ — [ˈfɪnɪʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] to do the last part of something so that it is complete I ve nearly finished my work.[/ex] I haven t finished eating yet.[/ex] 2) [I] to stop happening Lessons finish at midday.[/ex] The game finished with the score at… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • off — /ɒf / (say of) adverb 1. away from a position occupied, or from contact, connection, or attachment: to take off one s hat; the handle has come off. 2. to or at a distance from, or away from, a place: to run off. 3. away or out of association or… …  

  • finish off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you finish off something that you have been eating or drinking, you eat or drink the last part of it with the result that there is none left. [V P n (not pron)] Kelly finished off his coffee... [V n P] He took the bottle from… …   English dictionary

  • finish — verb 1》 bring or come to an end.     ↘consume or get through the whole or the remainder of (food or drink).     ↘reach the end of a race or other sporting competition.     ↘(finish up) chiefly Brit. end by doing something or being in a particular …   English new terms dictionary

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  • finish — [fin′ish] vt. [ME finishen < extended stem of OFr finir < L finire, to end < finis, an end, limit, orig., boundary (post), something fixed in the ground < IE base * dhīgw , to stick in > DIKE1, L figere, FIX] 1. a) to bring to an… …   English World dictionary

  • finish — ► VERB 1) bring or come to an end. 2) consume or get through the whole or the remainder of (food or drink). 3) (finish with) have nothing more to do with. 4) reach the end of a race or other sporting competition. 5) (finish up) chiefly Brit. end… …   English terms dictionary

  • finish — fin|ish1 [ fınıʃ ] verb *** 1. ) finish or finish off intransitive or transitive to do the last part of something so that it is complete: I ve nearly finished my work. I wish you d let me finish my sentence! finish doing something: She had just… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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