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finish with

idiom
Meaning

To put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am finished with that boring book.

CONTEXTUAL

After he lied to me again, I decided that I was finished with our friendship.

COMPLEX

The committee declared they were finished with the proposal, having found the underlying assumptions entirely incompatible with their long-term strategic goals.

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    nice guys finish last

    People who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.

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