peel back



peel something back (from something)

to lift something away from the surface of something. He peeled the sheets back from the bed and got in. He peeled back the sheets and got into the bed.
See also: back, peel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lucasta-Literature
Sabah-Arabic, Turkish
Rajneesh-Indian, Hindi
Mamimah-meeJapanese
Yekaterinaye-kah-tye-REE-nah, ee-kah-tee-REE-nahRussian
IsabÈL-Occitan