cut away at (someone or something)

1. To strike out at someone or something with a knife. The knife was the only weapon I could think to grab, so I cut away at the robber with it.

2. To cut repeatedly and intentionally at something, as to remove parts of it. The artisan cut away at the block of wood to form an image.

词组	cut away at (someone or something)
释义	cut away at (someone or something) cut away at (someone or something) 1. To strike out at someone or something with a knife. The knife was the only weapon I could think to grab, so I cut away at the robber with it. 2. To cut repeatedly and intentionally at something, as to remove parts of it. The artisan cut away at the block of wood to form an image. See also: away, cut Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: cut at cut at (someone or something) knife pull a knife pull a knife on (one) go under the knife assail with lunge for lunge for (someone or something) play a good knife and fork
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