saw off

English

Etymology

saw +‎ off

Verb

saw off (phrasal verb)

  1. to cut off with a saw
    • 2011 June 23, Juliet Eysenck, “Paraplegic man died trying to saw off leg”, in Westminster Chronicle‎:
      A paraplegic St John's Wood man bled to death after trying to saw off his own legs.

saw off

  1. simple past tense of see off
    • 2012 July 17, “SBY Saw Off Indonesia Olympic Contingent”, in The President Post‎:
      President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono saw off the country’s contingent to the 30th Olympic Games in London on Monday ....

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