letzter Schliff
German
Etymology
letzt (“last; final”) + Schliff (“polish; finish”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌlɛt͡stɐ ˈʃlɪf/
Noun
- (idiomatic) final touch, finishing touch, polish (the final minor improvements or adjustments that make something perfect or complete)
- Der Autor gibt seinem neuen Manuskript gerade den letzten Schliff.
- The author is currently giving the final touch to his new manuscript.
- Vor der Präsentation müssen wir der Grafik noch den letzten Schliff verleihen.
- Before the presentation, we still need to give the graphic the finishing touch.
Usage notes
Synonyms
- Feinschliff (“fine-tuning; final polish”)
- Vollendung (“completion”)
Related terms
- abschleifen (“to sand down; to polish”)
- hochglanzpoliert (“high-gloss polished”)
Further reading
- “letzter Schliff” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “letzter Schliff” in Duden online (see under meaning 1b)