to wipe off
81off the map — informal 1) far away from towns and cities It s a little town in Nebraska, right off the map. 2) completely destroyed, or no longer existing as a country, city, etc He said he had enough explosive to wipe the island off the map …
82wipe — waɪp n. act of wiping (in order to clean or erase, etc.); handkerchief or rag; small disposable towel moistened with soapy liquid; blow; mocking statement, gibe; scene shift that appears to be one scene pushing another off the screen v. rub (as… …
83off the face of the earth — completely gone. I enjoy boxing but wouldn t miss it if it dropped off the face of the earth tomorrow. Usage notes: most often used with the verbs drop, disappear, and wipe …
84wipe something off — subtract an amount from a value or debt the crash wiped 24 percent off stock prices …
85wipe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. clean, rub, brush, dust, mop; dry, towel. See cleanness, dryness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rub, clean, dry, dust, mop, clear, wash, swab, soak up, obliterate. III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. rub,… …
86wipe out — vb a. to fall off a board or be capsized by a wave. A surfer s term. b. to fail, particularly in a decisive and/or spectacular way The second sense is a transference of the first, which came to prominence during the surfing craze of the early… …
87whisk off — verb 1. brush or wipe off lightly • Syn: ↑whisk • Derivationally related forms: ↑whisk (for: ↑whisk) • Hypernyms: ↑wipe, ↑pass over …
88To wipe a joint — Wipe Wipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiping}.] [OE. vipen, AS. w[=i]pian; cf. LG. wiep a wisp of straw, Sw. vepa to wrap up, to cuddle one s self up, vepa a blanket; perhaps akin to E. whip.] [1913 Webster] 1. To rub with… …
89To wipe the nose of — Wipe Wipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiping}.] [OE. vipen, AS. w[=i]pian; cf. LG. wiep a wisp of straw, Sw. vepa to wrap up, to cuddle one s self up, vepa a blanket; perhaps akin to E. whip.] [1913 Webster] 1. To rub with… …
90finish yourself off — wipe your genitalia dry An injunction after washing for children, invalids, or geriatrics which avoids mentioning the taboo parts of the body …
