finish withsomething
phrasal verbwithfinishverbuk/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/us/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/
tostopusing orneedingsomething:
Have youfinishedwith thatmagazine?
- "Have youfinishedwith thestickytape?" "Yes.thanks- you can have it now."
- Please put thescissorsback in thedrawerwhen you'vefinishedwith them.
- If everyone hasfinishedwith thetomatosauce, I'll put it away.
- Dad won't befinishedwith thecaruntil late, so I'mafraidyou can'tborrowittonight.
- If you'vefinishedwith thegravy, could youpassit down this end of thetable?
Causing something to end
- abandon
- abandonment
- all good things (must) come to an endidiom
- and have done with itidiom
- be over the humpidiom
- draw
- killsomethingstone-deadidiom
- knock
- knock off (something)
- lay
- laysomeoneto restidiom
- lay the ghost ofsomething(to rest)idiom
- lid
- lift
- raise
- staunch
- stem
- stopper
- stranglesomethingat birthidiom
- subdue