nip off

nip something off (of) something

and nip something off

to clip or cut something off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Let me nip a few blossoms off the rosebush. I nipped off a few blossoms and made a bouquet.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gracia	GRAH-thyah (Spanish), GRAH-syah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Uranus	yuw-RAY-nəs (English), YUWR-ən-əs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Baron	['bærən]
Cherryl	SHER-əl, CHER-əl	English
Arya	-	Persian, Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
Oddr	-	Ancient Scandinavian