separate off from

separate off (from someone or something)

1. To split off, disconnect, or become isolated (from other people or things). My friends and I separated off from the tour group to look at a different exhibit on our own. The power unit keeps separating off. We'll need a new way to keep it attached to the machine.

2. To remove and isolate someone, something, or a group from one or more other people or things. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used either before or after "off." I had to separate the troublesome student off from the rest of the class. Please go through that huge stack of books and separate off the ones that you want to keep.

separate something off from something

and separate something off

to remove something from something. Frank separated the cream off from the milk. Separate off the hens from the rooster.

词组	separate off from
释义	separate off from separate off (from someone or something) 1. To split off, disconnect, or become isolated (from other people or things). My friends and I separated off from the tour group to look at a different exhibit on our own. The power unit keeps separating off. We'll need a new way to keep it attached to the machine. 2. To remove and isolate someone, something, or a group from one or more other people or things. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used either before or after "off." I had to separate the troublesome student off from the rest of the class. Please go through that huge stack of books and separate off the ones that you want to keep. See also: off, separate, someone Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. separate something off from something and separate something off to remove something from something. Frank separated the cream off from the milk. Separate off the hens from the rooster. See also: off, separate McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: (I've) got to take off be off for (something) be off for sth (Now) where was I? be well off for (something) be well off for something be off with you break off base off (of) (something else) bounce off the walls References in periodicals archive It makes no sense to separate off from those nations who are working towards those ends, and pretend to share their values. I've received six fines for parking in staff car park "Most of the army will separate off from the Assad troops to protect their people. Syrian opposition figure says Assad, family 'will be killed like Gaddafi' After 12 months the layers should be ready to separate off from the parent, and plant into permanent positions. NEW LEASE OF LEAF; Make use of that autumn debris
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