sand off
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To use sandpaper to rub away a layer or rough part of something.
"She sanded off all the old varnish before applying a fresh coat to the table."
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I Cycled 2,000km Across Japan (It Almost Broke Me)
Abroad in Japan · 161:22
bizarre chap is wiping sand off his legs.
I Cycled 2,000km Across Japan (It Almost Broke Me)
Abroad in Japan · 161:33
Uh, and again, he's still wiping sand off his feet.
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André Duqum · 29:14
just take away the just sand off all the rough edges.
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The Diary Of A CEO · 60:23
like say didn't really get a sand off we've been there that long
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The Free Press · 12:12
sand off the edges and do we have a kind of double standard there where,