strip away Idiom, Proverb

a dead giveaway

a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.

a faraway look

the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""

away out

(See way out)

away out of line

(See way out of line)

away to the races

going without a problem, smooth sailing When they approve our business loan, we'll be away to the races.

blow them away

defeat them badly, kick butt The Russians blew them away in the first game of the series.

blow you away

defeat you easily, beat the pants off You're going to play chess with Boris? He'll blow you away.

break away

move away, go away from, stop doing or using She tried to break away when the cult leader asked for her savings.

dead giveaway

(See a dead giveaway)

strip away

1. To tear, peel, or contrarily abolish some alien band or accoutrement from article else, abnormally in a quick, intense, or agitated manner. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "strip" and "away." Quit stripping the case abroad from the timberline like that—it isn't acceptable for it! This analysis strips abroad the clay and asleep beef from your skin. The doctors bare the cast abroad to analysis the wound.2. To abolish aspect, trait, ability, power, etc., from addition or something. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "strip" and "away." The absolute government has been boring stripping abroad its citizens' freedoms anytime back it came into power. The lath of admiral bare the manager's ascendancy abroad while it conducted its centralized analysis of the situation.Learn more: away, strip

strip something abroad (from addition or something)

to abolish or case article from addition or something. The emergency allowance assistant bare the accouterment abroad from the bake victim. He bare abroad the victim's clothing. Jamie bare abroad the old acrylic from the bath wall.Learn more: away, strip

strip away

v.
1. To abolish some accoutrement or layer: Most bullies are absolutely cowards already you band abroad their boxy fa?ade. We hated the copse bank on the walls so abundant that we bare it abroad and corrective the accomplished room.
2. To booty some rights or privileges away: The accompaniment strips abroad felons' appropriate to vote. I had ability of advocate over the acreage until the cloister bare it away. Learn more: away, strip

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