whip away

whip something away (from someone)

to jerk something away from someone suddenly. The mugger whipped Sally's purse away from her and ran. The thief whipped away the purse.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sandy	SAN-dee	English
Pele	-	Polynesian Mythology
Clytia	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Sancho	SAHN-cho	Spanish
Ainslie	['einzli]
Bartholomew	bahr-THAHL-ə-myoo (English)	English, Biblical