wipe someone or something (off) (with something)

wipe someone or something (off) (with something)
wipe someone or something (off) (with something)
to clean someone or something by wiping with something. •

Tony wiped the baby off with a soft cloth.

Jane wiped off the counter with a rag.

Tom fell in the mud and asked Ralph to wipe him off.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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