chew off

English

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Verb

chew off (third-person singular simple present chews off, present participle chewing off, simple past and past participle chewed off)

1. (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew,‎ off.

   I'd sooner chew off my hand than go out with you.

2. (idiomatic, transitive) To reprimand, to scold

Synonyms

• chew out