dab (something) off of (something)
dab (something) off of (something)
To remove some substance from something with light, careful strokes. I dabbed the jam off of my son's face after lunch. I dabbed the toothpaste off the mirror before Mom saw it.
See also: dab, of, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (I've) got to take off
- be off for (something)
- be off for sth
- break off
- base off (of) (something else)
- bounce off
- bounce off (of) (someone or something)
- bounce something off of someone
- bounce something off someone
- (Now) where was I?