yank someone or something away (from someone or something)

yank someone or something away (from someone or something)
yank someone or something away(from someone or something)
to jerk someone or something away from someone or something. •

He yanked his hand away from the fire.

Please yank away that rug from the fire before it gets burned.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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