| 词组 | whittle down |
| 释义 | whittle down whittle down sth • whittle sth down usually passive to gradually reduce the size of a number, amount, or group by taking parts away: ▪ The original list of 25 competitors has been whittled down to six finalists. ▪ The cost had been estimated at $300,000 but by making cuts in various places we whittled it down to $230,000. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑narrow down |
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