lop off
Verb
Meaning
remove by or as if by cutting
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Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.
One problem I have with faith-healing is that it tends to be focused only on the physical aspect of healing. But Jesus always backed away when people came to him only to get their physical needs met. My goodness, he was ready to have you lop off your hand! His real interest was in healing the soul.
cut off the ear
lop off the dead branch