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Discover LudwigThe phrase "finished off" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate the completion of a task or the act of consuming the last part of something.
Example: "After a long day of work, I finished off the last slice of pizza for dinner."
Alternatives: "wrapped up" or "completed".
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finished off
verb
Past of finish off
Exact(60)
That's what finished off Douglas MacArthur.
Prohibition finished off most of them.
"We finished off his development plan.
She finished off her coffee.
Unblinking, he finished off Helen's pecan bars.
It nearly finished off the western forever.
Three relievers finished off a seven-hitter.
The Hutus finished off survivors with machetes.
Djokovic then finished off the match.
He finished off the board in his next start.
He finished off the second glass and sat down.
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