Things ending · Time and plans
finish off
complete the rest
To finish something off is to complete the final part of it.
This vs that
I'll finish off the last two slides.
We'll wrap up the meeting at five.
Hear it in real life
Is there any cake left?
Yes, I'll finish it off if nobody else wants it.
I've nearly finished off the presentation; I just need to check the last slide.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The phrasal verb sounds natural for completing the final part of a task.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I need to finish the report off it tonight.
Say: I need to finish off the report tonight.
Do not add 'it' after the object when the object is already named.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
finish something off
I just need to finish off this email before I leave.
She finished off the last piece of cake.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about things ending.
call it a day
We've done enough, so let's call it a day.
bring ___ to a close
The chair brought the meeting to a close.
Things ending words
Time and plans · Things ending: the words around “finish off”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'll finish off the last slide.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
finish off
complete the rest
“I've nearly finished off the presentation; I just need to check the last slide.”
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