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cut offTo remove via cutting.Rate it:

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draw offTo remove by using a siphon.Rate it:

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get rid ofto dispose; to remove; to abolish; to loseRate it:

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pick outto remove by pickingRate it:

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strip downTo remove all of one's clothing.Rate it:

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strip offTo remove anything by stripping, e.g. items of clothing or paint from the side of a ship.Rate it:

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take offTo remove.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.Rate it:

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bail outTo remove water from a boat by scooping it out.Rate it:

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bear offTo remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.Rate it:

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cast offTo finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.Rate it:

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cut offTo isolate or remove from contact.Rate it:

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tear awayTo remove oneself reluctantly; often expressed in the negative.Rate it:

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iron outTo remove with an iron.Rate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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strip downTo remove inessentials from.Rate it:

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take awayTo remove something and put it in a different place.Rate it:

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nose-pickingTo insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.Rate it:

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phase outTo remove or relinquish the use of something little by little.Rate it:

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polish offTo remove by polishing .Rate it:

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scrape offTo remove something by a scraping action.Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a hanging position.Rate it:

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take downTo remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.Rate it:

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take out the trashTo forcefully remove people from a place.Rate it:

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wipe the slate clean!Remove anything negative or any record of indebtedness or disfavor and begin anew.Rate it:

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pull offTo remove by pulling.Rate it:

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yank outTo remove something like a nail, or a tooth with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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sunder outTo remove a piece of something from the whole; separate out.Rate it:

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cart awayTo remove someone difficult or troublesome.Rate it:

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86 the mayoomit the mayo; "86" can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to delete or remove from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurantRate it:

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abrogare alicui munus (Verr. 2. 57)to remove a person from his office.Rate it:

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blow this pop standTo exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.Rate it:

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boil offto remove by boilingRate it:

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break offTo remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.Rate it:

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brush downUsed other than as an idiom: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.Rate it:

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call off the dogsDuring a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.Rate it:

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carry forwardThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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carry overThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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cart awayTo take something away in order to dispose of it; to remove a large volume of materials.Rate it:

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cela touche à la folieThat is but one remove from madness; That borders on lunacy.Rate it:

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check offto remove something from a list, by crossing it or otherwiseRate it:

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clap outTo remove negative energy from a space by clapping.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clear awayTo dispose of, to get rid of, to remove.Rate it:

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clear awayTo tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.Rate it:

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clear outto remove or eject (from), especially forciblyRate it:

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clear the decksTo remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a mudroom to remove the grime from the outdoors and the workday, before entering into a home or ranchhouse.Rate it:

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