chew off

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chew off

To separate something from something else by biting or gnawing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "'chew" and "off." Our new puppy is lucky he's so adorable, because he's already chewed the leg off our nightstand.

chew something off something

and chew something off

to bite or gnaw something off something. The puppy chewed the heel off my shoe. The puppy chewed off the heel and mangled the tongue.

See also: chew, off

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When Lop-Ear had chewed off the head of the arrow, the shaft was withdrawn easily enough.

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And with his arm chewed off! Nevertheless he was a meek and lowly servant, and there is no record of his having been insolent."

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Twenty-five-year-old Scott pulled Baird out of the driver's seat of his van, poked him in the eye, and chewed off a three centimetre chunk of his right earlobe, which he spat on to the tarmac.

Thug bit off part of man's ear in fight; Shopkeepers tried to pull brawling pair apart

The win did not generate as much thrills as the one later in the day, when the Lady Bulldogs chewed off three match points to shock University of the Philippines, 25-17, 14-25, 17-25, 25-23, 17-15.

Ateneo tightens grip on top spot; National U stuns UP

Murugesan, 43, was accused of committing similar crimes in the past and was allegedly indulging in cannibalism for over a month. Villagers suspected dogs chewed off the bodies and decided to go to the crematorium to see what was happening. On Sunday, a villager cremated a relative's body and pretended to return home.

Man Caught Eating Human Flesh

Summary: Driver bit his rival's ear and chewed off a chunk, the other driver bit the latter's hand

Taxi drivers bite each other over road priority

THE kittens were cold, wet, sick and injured - one so badly she had chewed off her own tail to stop the pain.

Epidemic of abandoned kitten litters; THREE BOXES OF UNWANTED CATS JUST SNAPSHOT OF PROBLEM, SAYS CHARITY

FORMER football ace Gary Mabbutt needed emergency surgery after a rat chewed off part of his foot as he slept.

Spurs star Gary: Rat ate my toe; Ex-Spurs ace mauled while sleeping

In February inUttar Pradesh,India, a farmer gabbed attention after he reportedly chewed off and spit out a snake's hood 'for revenge'.

Man kills snake, get bitten by its severed head

A JACK Russell that chewed off his own leg, after being neglected by its owner, is now "thriving" after being found a new home.

Neglected dog that chewed off his own foot thriving after finding new home

A JACK Russell that chewed off his own leg after being neglected by its owner is now "thriving" after being found a new home.

NEGLECTED DOG THAT CHEWED OFF HIS OWN FOOT THRIVING AFTER FINDING NEW HOME

A NIGHTCLUB fun-lover had part of his ear chewed off in a vicious Halloween attack.

Nightclub reveller in Halloween attack hell; PARTY-GOER LOSES TOP OF HIS EAR IN ASSAULT AGONY

"When I pushed him off, he fell down and chewed off the lower part of my ear since his teeth were clasped to my ear.

Man bites ear off wife's former boss outside Dubai court

SCARRED FOR LIFE Victim husband faces months of reconstructive surgery after having the lower part of his nose chewed off by a thug during the fight.

Nose bite agony of hero hubby; SAVAGERY ROW THUG CHOMPS VICTIM Man brutalised by crazed attacker after stepping in to protect his wife