Someone carved the tabletop up. Who did it and why?
•The boxer wanted to carve up his opponent.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
carve — verb 1》 cut into or shape (a hard material) in order to produce an object or design. ↘produce (an object or design) by carving. 2》 cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating. 3》 (carve something out) develop a career, reputation, etc. through… … English new terms dictionary
carve up — 1) PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone carves something up, you disapprove of the way they have divided it into small parts. [V P n (not pron)] He has set about carving up the company which Hammer created from almost nothing... [V… … English dictionary
carve — [ka:v US ka:rv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make object or pattern)¦ 2¦(cut something into a surface)¦ 3¦(cut meat)¦ 4¦(job/position/life)¦ 5¦(water/wind)¦ 6¦(reduce something)¦ Phrasal verbs carve somebody/something<=>up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin:… … Dictionary of contemporary English
carve — [ karv ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make an object by cutting it from stone or wood: He carved a statue of her out of an old log. a ) transitive to produce a pattern or writing on the surface of something by cutting it: She carved… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carve — verb 1 (I, T) to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces using a big knife: Carve the lamb into slices and arrange in a hot serving dish. 2 (T) to cut shapes out of solid wood or stone: Michelangelo carved this figure from a single… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
carve up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms carve up : present tense I/you/we/they carve up he/she/it carves up present participle carving up past tense carved up past participle carved up 1) to divide something such as land between different people or… … English dictionary
cut up — I verb 1. cut to pieces (Freq. 2) Father carved the ham • Syn: ↑carve • See Also: ↑carve up (for: ↑carve) … Useful english dictionary
take away — verb 1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state (Freq. 5) Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands The car carried us off to the meeting I ll take you away… … Useful english dictionary
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common — [[t]kɒ̱mən[/t]] ♦ commoner, commonest, commons 1) ADJ GRADED If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway... Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds...… … English dictionary
