chop off
phrasal verbPart ofchop
chop off — phrasal verb
1. to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool, especially with a single st
1.phrasal verb
Definition
to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool, especially with a single strong blow.
Example
The gardener chopped off the dead rose branches with a pair of shears.
The sculptor carefully chopped off the extra stone from the block.