fence someone or something off (from something)
- fence someone or something off (from something)
fence someone or something off† (from something)
to separate someone or something from something else with a fence or barrier. •
We fenced the children's play area off from the rest of the yard.
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Dave fenced off the play area.
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We fenced off the children from the rest of the yard.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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