flake off of

flake something off of something

and flake something off

to make bits or flakes break off from the whole. The sculptor flaked bits of stone off the block, but you could not yet see what the block was going to become. She flaked off a little more.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lisandro	ee-SAHN-dro	Spanish
Ayelen	-	Native American, Mapuche
Gabi	GAH-bee (German)	German, Romanian, Hungarian
Sarah	SER-ə (English), SAR-ə (English), ZAH-rah (German)	English, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Leonzio	-	Italian
Cassiopeia	ka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)