Pinch off Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
To remove a small piece from something by squeezing it between your fingers and pulling it away, usually using your thumb and finger. Commonly used for parts of plants or soft materials.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually informal and physical; often goes with plants ('pinch off a leaf'), baking ('pinch off some dough'), or small items; do not confuse with 'cut off' (uses tools, not fingers) or 'pinch' alone (can also mean to hurt).
جمل نموذجية
Please pinch off a piece of dough for me.
basic
She likes to pinch off old leaves from her plants.
basic
You can pinch off a bit of cheese to taste it.
basic
Just pinch off the burned part and keep eating.
natural
If you pinch off the top of this stem, the plant will grow bushier.
natural
He quickly pinched off a cherry tomato and popped it into his mouth.
natural