I'm not finished. Don't chop me off!
•The moderator chopped off the speaker.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
chop off — verb remove by or as if by cutting cut off the ear lop off the dead branch • Syn: ↑cut off, ↑lop off • Hypernyms: ↑detach, ↑come off, ↑come away … Useful english dictionary
chop — [tʃɒp] verb [T] I to cut something such as food or wood into pieces Chop the meat into small cubes.[/ex] • chop and change British informal to keep changing from one thing to another[/ex] chop sth down chop sth off chop sth up II noun [C] chop… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Chop Shop (film) — Chop Shop Theatrical release poster Directed by Ramin Bahrani Produced by Lisa … Wikipedia
chop — chop1 [ tʃap ] verb ** 1. ) chop or chop up transitive to cut something such as food or wood into pieces: Finely chop the cabbage and cook it in boiling salted water. Next, add the chopped onions. Don t chop any more wood; we have enough. chop… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chop — I UK [tʃɒp] / US [tʃɑp] verb Word forms chop : present tense I/you/we/they chop he/she/it chops present participle chopping past tense chopped past participle chopped ** 1) a) chop or chop up [transitive] to cut something such as food or wood… … English dictionary
chop — chop1 /chop/, v., chopped, chopping, n. v.t. 1. to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often fol. by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree. 2. to make or prepare for use by so cutting: to chop… … Universalium
chop off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms chop off : present tense I/you/we/they chop off he/she/it chops off present participle chopping off past tense chopped off past participle chopped off to remove something by cutting, especially a part of… … English dictionary
chop — [[t]tʃɒ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ chops, chopping, chopped 1) VERB If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe. [V n into n] Chop the butter into small pieces... [V n] Chop the onions very finely... [V n … English dictionary
chop off — PHRASAL VERB To chop off something such as a part of someone s body means to cut it off. [V P n (not pron)] She chopped off her golden, waist length hair... [V n P] They dragged him to the village square and chopped his head off. Syn: cut off … English dictionary
cut off — I verb 1. make a break in (Freq. 8) We interrupt the program for the following messages • Syn: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt, ↑break up • Derivationally related forms: ↑disruption … Useful english dictionary
cut someone/something off — 1 they cut off his finger: SEVER, chop off, hack off; amputate. 2 oil and gas supplies were cut off: DISCONTINUE, break off, disconnect, suspend; stop, end … Useful english dictionary
