jerk away

jerk something away (from someone, something, or an animal)

to snatch something away or quickly pull something back from someone or an animal. I jerked the bone away from the dog. Kelly jerked the ant poison away from the child. Mary jerked her hand away from the fire.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Idella	ie-DEL-ə	English
Pollock	['pɔlək]
Princess	PRIN-ses, PRINT-səs, prin-SES	English (Modern)
Roni (1)	-	Hebrew
Ayman	-	Arabic
Paraskeve	-	Late Greek