break off
v. phr.— «You’re not drawn to him at all? Not one little iota of I’d- like-to-break-me-off-a-piece-of-that buzzing around your head or other, more pertinent parts?» —by Lori Bryant-Woolridge Hitts & Mrs. Jan. 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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