To cut s.t. off (with strong motion away from self, esp. of leaflets from the midrib of a coconut leaf, or of thorns).
He is in the coconut grove cutting (leaflets off) midribs.
Go and cut off (leaflets of) midribs so that we can use them for wood.
Cut (the leaflets off) of the midrib of that (coconut leaf); we will use it for wood.