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.
See also: nip, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Barrow['bærəu]
Tola-Khmer
Dora['dɔ:rə]
FreyjaFRAY-ah (Norse Mythology)Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Hazel['heizl]
MikeyMIE-keeEnglish