snip (something) off of (something else)

To sever something from something else with a quick, clean cut. I was so glad when Charlie finally snipped that disgusting rat-tail off of his head. Didn't he realize how repellant it looked? The man snuck into his neighbor's garden at night and snipped all the rosebuds off of the bushes.

See also: of, off, snip

See also:

a whole different animal
a whole different ball of wax
a whole different beast
(something) to go on
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a casualty of (something)
a crack at (someone or something)
(You) wanna make something of it?

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