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Phrase(s): rip something away (from someone)
to grab or snatch something away from someone. • Betty ripped the box away from Frank and walked away with it. • She ripped away the box and opened it., Phrase(s): rip something away (from something)
to tear or strip something away. • Billy ripped the wrapping paper away from the box. • He ripped away the paper.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs