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strike off |
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strike something off (of) someone or something and strike something off to knock something off someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) She accidentally struck John's hat off of him. She struck off a chunk of ice. See also: strike How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then if ever you loved me, and for the sake of that service, draw your bright brown sword and strike off my head; never let me fall alive into the hand of the Sheriff of Nottingham. During all that time Lucie was never sure, from hour to hour, but that the Guillotine would strike off her husband's head next day. Once the flames crept forward so swiftly on my right as I ran that I was outflanked and had to strike off to the left. |
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