polish : Idioms & Phrases

• noun the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
  
• noun a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
  French polish.
  

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• . (a) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or shellac with other gums added. (b) The glossy surface produced by the application of the above.

Webster 1913

• noun a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
  French polish.
  

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• noun a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
  nail enamel; nail varnish.
  

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• noun monetary unit in Poland
  

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• noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
  prefix notation; Lukasiewicz notation.
  

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• verb finish a task completely
  finish up; get through; wrap up; clear up; mop up; finish off.
  
  • I finally got through this homework assignment
• verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
  murder; off; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off.
  
  • The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
• verb finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
  eat up; finish.
  
  • She polished off the remaining potatoes

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• verb bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
  polish; round; brush up; round off.
  
  • polish your social manners

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• noun having husk or outer brown layers removed
  white rice.
  

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• noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
  postfix notation; suffix notation.
  

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• noun a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
  blacking.
  

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• noun careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)
  

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• to finish completely, as an adversary. Slang

Webster 1913