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Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
chop something off (something) — ˌchop sthˈoff (sth) derived to remove sth by cutting it with a sharp tool • He chopped a branch off the tree. • (informal) Anne Boleyn had her head chopped off. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chop something off — Syn: cut off, sever, lop, shear … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ˌchop sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to remove something by cutting … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 — verb Syn: cut (up), cube, dice, hew, split, fell; N.Amer. hash Phrases: chop something off … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
off-chance — offˈ chance or off chance noun A remote chance (on the offchance or on the off chance (with that or of) just in case, in the hope of (something happening)) • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * off chance, off chop see off a. 3 b, off 1 … 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
chop — 1 verb chopped, chopping 1 CUT STH (T) chop up to cut something such as food or wood into smaller pieces: Can you chop some firewood? | chop sth into pieces/chunks/segments: Chop an onion into pieces. 2 REDUCE STH (T) to reduce by a large amount… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 — [[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
