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fling something off (of) something and fling something off

to yank or pull something off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) He flung the bedspread off the bed and dived in. He flung off the covers and dived into bed.

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Then she was terrified, and wanted to fling off the red shoes, but they clung fast; and she pulled down her stockings, but the shoes seemed to have grown to her feet. Andersen's Fairy Tales by Andersen, Hans Christian View in context The idea, overnight, had been that we should get up early in the morning, fling off our rugs and shawls, and, throwing back the canvas, spring into the river with a joyous shout, and revel in a long delicious swim. Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context But your chapman or your bearward will swear that there is a lime in the wine, and water in the ale, and fling off at the last with a curse instead of a blessing. The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context			flesh out flex flex muscles flex out of shape flexed out of shape flick flick off flick on flick out flick through flick with flicker out flies flight flight of fancy flinch from fling fling around fling aside fling at fling away fling back fling down fling head back fling in fling off fling off of oneself fling on oneself fling out of fling up fling up in face flip flip around flip burgers flip for flip lid flip off flip out flip over flip side flip the bird flip through flip wig flirt flirt with flirt with the idea of doing flit flit about flit from flit from person to person float			Flindersia schottiana flindosa flindosy fling fling fling fling fling fling around fling aside fling at fling away fling away fling back fling back fling cap over the windmill fling cap over the windmill fling cap over the windmill fling cap over the windmills fling cap over the windmills fling cap over the windmills fling dishonor upon fling down fling down fling downward fling head back fling in fling into fling into fling into fling off fling off of oneself fling on fling on oneself fling oneself at fling oneself at someone fling out fling out fling out of fling up fling up fling up in face Flingdust Flinger Flinger Flinger flingers flingers flingers flinging flinging flinging flinging flinging cap over the windmill flinging cap over the windmill flinging cap over the windmill flinging cap over the windmills flinging cap over the windmills flinging cap over the windmills flinging into flinging into

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