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finish sth off

(COMPLETE) phrasal verb with finish
 
 
/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ verb

Definition

B2 to complete the last part of something that you are doing: I want to finish off this essay before I go to bed.Causing something to endComing to an end
(Definition of finish sth off (COMPLETE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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