- peel off
- {v.} To dive away from a group of airplanes in a flight formation; bring one plane down from a group. * /As the group neared the home base, pilot after pilot peeled off for a landing./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
peel off
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peel-off — /peel awf , of /, adj. designed to be peeled off from a backing or large sheet, usually of paper, before use; readied for use by peeling off: peel off labels. [1935 40; adj. use of v. phrase peel off] * * * … Universalium
peel-off — /peel awf , of /, adj. designed to be peeled off from a backing or large sheet, usually of paper, before use; readied for use by peeling off: peel off labels. [1935 40; adj. use of v. phrase peel off] … Useful english dictionary
peel off — ► peel off 1) (also peel away) remove (a thin outer covering). 2) remove (an article of clothing). 3) leave a formation or group by veering away. Main Entry: ↑peel … English terms dictionary
peel off — verb 1. peel off the outer layer of something (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑skin, ↑peel, ↑pare • Hyponyms: ↑exfoliate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
peel off — phrasal verb Word forms peel off : present tense I/you/we/they peel off he/she/it peels off present participle peeling off past tense peeled off past participle peeled off 1) [transitive] to remove a tight or wet piece of clothing The kids peeled … English dictionary
peel off — phr verb Peel off is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bark, ↑plaster, ↑wallpaper Peel off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bark, ↑glove, ↑plaster, ↑skin … Collocations dictionary
peel off — PHRASAL VERB If you peel off a tight piece of clothing, you take it off, especially by turning it inside out. [V P n (not pron)] She peeled off her gloves. [Also V n P] … English dictionary
peel off — v. remove the outer layer of something; remove, take off (as of clothing); come off in small pieces; fall off in flakes (of skin); depart; break off from a group of airplanes flying in formation … English contemporary dictionary
peel off — leave a group by veering away. → peel … English new terms dictionary
peel off — verb a) To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession. b) To remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing) … Wiktionary
peel off — Synonyms and related words: barnstorm, carry away, come apart, come off, come undone, come unstuck, control, copilot, crack up, disintegrate, drive, fall off, fall to pieces, fly, fly apart, get loose, give way, go to pieces, manipulate, pilot,… … Moby Thesaurus
