chew off something

He could no more have done this than chew off his own hand.

Most of it had been chewed off to the roots.

In that kid's case, getting his balls chewed off was exactly what he could look forward to.

"I see some of the fingers have been chewed off," said King.

Sometimes you had to chew off a leg to get out of the trap.

The animals chew off any growth in the grass from the previous night.

Wouldn't they have chewed half his flesh off by now?

"But you have to beat them to death, chew their faces off, to get the right price."

I have chewed off nearly all of its yellow covering; it's time for another one.

In some cases, the animal will try to chew off its legs to get away.