yank away

yank someone or something away (from someone or something)

to jerk someone or something away from someone or something. He yanked his hand away from the fire. Please yank away that rug from the fire before it gets burned.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vidar	VEE-dahr (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Epiktetos	-	Ancient Greek
JĘDrzej	YEND-zhay	Polish
Zackery	ZAK-ə-ree	English
Farhan	-	Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Kathleen	['kæθli:n]