polish : Idioms & Phrases


French polish

  • 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

french polish shellac

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

  • 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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polish monetary unit

  • noun monetary unit in Poland
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polish notation

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

  • 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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polish up

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

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

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

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

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

  • to finish completely, as an adversary. Slang
Webster 1913