pinch off

pinch something off (of) something

and pinch something off

to sever something from something by pinching. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Pinch the buds off the lower branches so the one at the top will bloom. Pinch off the lower buds.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Prudencio	proo-DHEN-thyo (Spanish), proo-DHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Dzvezda	-	Macedonian
Salome	sə-LO-mee (English), SAH-lə-may (English)	English, German, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Honorine	-	French
Marged	-	Welsh
Hector	HEK-tər (English)	English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Arthurian Romance