eat off



eat something off (of) something

 and eat something off
to erode something off a larger part. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The acidic rain ate the finish off the steeple. The acid ate off the finish.
See also: eat, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÁSa-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic, Faroese
Perdita-Literature
Olive['ɔliv]
ArtturiAHRT-too-reeFinnish
Pilib-Irish
Derrick['derik]