shuck sth off
— phrasal verb with shuck /ʃʌk/ verb [T] USDefinition
› to remove a piece of clothing, especially one that limits you: The lifeguard shucked off his sweatshirt.Not wearing or removing clothes › to get rid of something that limits you or causes you problems: They seem to be able to just shuck off guilt.Removing and getting rid of thingsTaking things away from someone or somewhere
(Definition of shuck sth off from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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