yank off

yank someone or something off (of) something

and yank someone or something off

to jerk someone or something off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) She yanked the coffeepot off the counter and ran upstairs. She yanked off the box lid.

yank something off

to pull or jerk off something, such as a piece of clothing. She yanked her jacket off. She yanked off her jacket and threw it on the chair.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mollie	['mɔli]
Ludolf	LOO-dawlf (German)	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Deirdre	DEER-drə (English), DEER-dree (English), DER-dre (Irish)	English, Irish, Irish Mythology
Jared	JER-əd (English), JAR-əd (English)	English, Biblical
Kevin	KEV-in (English)	English, Irish, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Kassandra	kə-SAN-drə (English)	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English (Modern)