nip off

An hour of the gas fire in the late evenings had been enough to take the nip off the air.

Heard what I was saying, and nipped off to the patrols the very next day.

He'd nip off there for a bite to eat in the warm.

He hadn't quite reached it when she nipped off the board, picked up her towel and went back to the house.

First task, nip off an' wash that face in cold water, miss.

"Then their wing is exposed for us to nip off," his father replied.

We can nip off secretly by the other door.

Yellow flowers can be nipped off if considered too garish.

Comment: It takes the nip off the pain, gives very mild relief.

Fire and smoke nipped off a corner of the creature's ear, that was all.

"I could nip off in the car and fetch some of the local constabulary."

You nip off and soothe him down a bit.

"That blue light just about nipped off my nose!"

The eternal pessimist would think that he came back and nipped off again, you see.

Jeez, it looks like all the players and wives nip off down the bank for a quick gas up north.

The happy idea we can nip off and colonise space??

Snapdragons are just as eager to set seed and also need to be nipped off.

I nipped off to the tool rental place and soon returned with a trailer full of concrete.

Nip off quick, do you need to go?

0705: Time for me to nip off for a nap.

She pointed at two of the privates who'd nipped off their visors.

Oh there was no such thing if they gave you the money, you might nip off..

It's such a great concept that I may nip off to Vegas several times a year - for my health, of course.