('informal') Guests 'peeled off' [='took off'] their wet coats by the door.
We 'kept our eyes peeled' for a sign that would tell us where to turn.
One of the jets 'peeled off' from the formation and headed back.
(..) about what they want to do. It's like Pavel. Do you know him? Lives over there. He used to be a doctor, but gave it all up to peel potatoes. Can I ask you another question? What do you burn in those chimneys? I saw them going the other day. Is it just lots of hay and stuff? I don't know. (..)2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
(..) - It isn't. How would you know? You're not a doctor. - Yes, I am. - No, you're not. You peel potatoes. I practised as a doctor. Before I... Before I came here. You couldn't have been much good then, if you had to practise. (..)2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas