Grab
Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Trip up
Trip up verb - Cause to stumble.
Both terms in one sentence
- The Silver Shoes can come off like any other shoe, and at one point the Witch uses an invisible iron bar to trip up Dorothy, causing one Silver Shoe to fall off and allow the Witch to grab the shoe for herself.
Source: Self-Guarding Phlebotinum
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