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finish sb/sth off
(DEFEAT) — phrasal verb with finish /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ verbDefinition
(Definition of finish sb/sth off (DEFEAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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finicky adjective
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finish (sth) up phrasal verb
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finish noun (COMPLETE/END)
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finish noun (WOOD)
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finish sb off phrasal verb
- finish sb/sth off phrasal verb (DEFEAT)
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finish sb/sth off phrasal verb (KILL)
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finish sth off phrasal verb (COMPLETE)
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finish sth off phrasal verb (USE)
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finish up phrasal verb
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finish verb (COMPLETE/END)
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SMART Thesaurus: Winning and defeating
Synonyms and related words:
- annihilate verb
- bank verb (MONEY)
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- hammering noun (DEFEAT)
- move/go in for the kill idiom
- near thing noun
- outclass verb
- outmanoeuvre verb
- outpace verb
- rout noun
- rout verb
- triumphal adjective
- triumphalism noun
- triumphant adjective
- trounce verb
- trouncing noun
- trouser verb
- vanquish verb
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