drain (something) off to (do something)

To cause a liquid to flow off or out of something in order to allow some particular action to occur. Drain some of that excess water off to free up some more space in the pot for the other ingredients. The doctor began draining off blood to relieve some pressure from the swollen arm..

词组	drain (something) off to (do something)
释义	drain (something) off to (do something) drain (something) off to (do something) To cause a liquid to flow off or out of something in order to allow some particular action to occur. Drain some of that excess water off to free up some more space in the pot for the other ingredients. The doctor began draining off blood to relieve some pressure from the swollen arm.. See also: drain, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (I've) got to take off be off for (something) be off for sth be well off for (something) be well off for something break off base off (of) (something else) (Now) where was I? check off bite off
随便看	be on the offensive be on the phone be on the pill be on the piss be on the point of (doing something) be on the point of doing something be on the prowl be on the pull be on the radar (screen) be on the ragged edge be on the rampage be on the receiving end be on the right lines be (on) the right side of (an age) be on the right track be on the right/wrong side of 40, 50, etc. be on the right/wrong track be on the rocks be on the ropes be on the run be on the same page be on the same wavelength be on the same wavelength/on different wavelengths be on the say-so of (someone) be on the scene