yank (someone or something) off of (someone or something else)

To pull, tug, or jerk someone or something off of someone or something else with very sudden force. The magician yanked the sheet off of his assistant, revealing that she had disappeared. The principal yanked the boy off of the stage when he started singing a vulgar song during the talent show.

See also: of, off, something, yank

See also:

claw off
chop off
check off
be off for (something)
be off for sth
bite off
break off
base off (of) (something else)
chest
chip off

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