hack something up

hack something up
hack something up
1. Lit. to chop something up into pieces. (Refers often to wood.) •

Hack all this old furniture up, and we'll burn it in the fireplace.

Hack up this stuff, and we'll burn it.

2. Fig. to damage or mangle something. •

Who hacked my windowsill up?

Who hacked up my table?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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