eat something off (of) something

eat something off (of) something
eat something off (of) something & eat something off
to erode something off a larger part. (

Of

is usually retained before pronouns.) •

The acidic rain ate the finish off the steeple.

The acid ate off the finish.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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