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peel away

To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.
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Six minutes later, Mertesacker peeled away from Gallas to meet Walcott's right-wing cross with a superb header.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'peel away':

peel awayTo become separate from peeling
peel awayTo take away from somewhere else
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