hack away

To cut away at something and remove pieces of it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hack" and "away." Who is going to hack away pieces of turkey this Thanksgiving? Hack these weeds away so we can plant in the garden.

hack away

1. To remove something with blows from a sharp instrument: The lumberjack hacked away the larger limbs from the tree before felling it. The gardener used a large pair of shears to hack the dead twigs away.

2. hack away at To reduce or attempt to reduce something in size by chopping off pieces of it: The butcher hacked away at the side of beef to remove the fat.

3. hack away at To reduce something gradually by working at it continuously: I'm hacking away at the pile of reports on my desk.

See also: away, hack

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

bring away
blaze away
blaze away at (someone or something)
bury away
cut away
crumble
chew away
bear away
boring
borne

References in periodicals archive

Members of the Friends of Shelley and Shepley Community Group will meet today to hack away weeds, nettles and trees from overgrown paths around the area's schools.

Parents in paths clear-up as kids return to school

If you're brave and do not particularly care for the native species of the places you are exploring, you can hack away at the animals in your way.

CAVEFALL: ENDLESS ADVENTURE GAME REVIEW - ANDROID & IOS

If you don't like using chemicals you could hack away at the roots with an axe which will ensure the tree cannot survive but this will be a much slower process.

youask..

"We know the three PCCs in the region share our concerns and have been critical of the way the Home Office continues to hack away at budgets."

Crime fear as cuts continue

But we do urge them not simply to hack away jobs from the lowest paid workers, who usually are at the front line in providing services.

Some very tough decisions ahead; WeSAY IN OUR OPINION

Toussaint watches as slave owners murder a baby and hack away at a dying slave; Shorty and Marguerite rescue a baby with hydro-encephalitis from the trash.

Lake, Nick. In Darkness

Off what ought to be a strong pace, Roicead should hack away and win again.

Whitethorne looks to have sweet scent of success

F ever there was a case of shortsightedness when it Icomes to implementing Government cuts, the decision to hack away at the Legal Aid budget is surely it.

A cut that simply isn't justice

The imminent Coalition Government's cut back will hack away at the very fabric of our vital services and that will cause them to crumble and the deficit, which we all realise needs to be reduced, will be insignificant.

Apple's rotten to the core; YourSay

These will hack away vital public services and risk sending the economy backwards.

THE economy is very weak. [...]

Let's leave the discussion on Trident for another day but state, loud and clear, that to seek to hack away one pound in every four from S4C's funding is an aggressive slap in the face from this new government.

We must all fight to keep S4C funding; DAILY POST YOUR VOICE IN WALES

"It's unbelievable that someone could stand and hack away at it and make such a mess.

It is so sad to think something as beautiful as this has been hacked to bits

ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: More than 3,000 jobs were lost or threatened with the axe as the credit crunch continued to hack away at British industry.

Onthisday

But over time, we clearly need to reduce the risk of that happening and the way to do that is to slowly but surely hack away at the imbalances around the world.

A Fed retrospective: Al Broaddus, until recently Chairman of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, tackles the bond market, inflation targeting, and Chinese capital flows. A TIE exclusive interview

They are back in profit at our expense - anybody can hack away at an organisation like they have.'

One in ten failure rate for letters

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释义	hack away hack away To cut away at something and remove pieces of it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hack" and "away." Who is going to hack away pieces of turkey this Thanksgiving? Hack these weeds away so we can plant in the garden. See also: away, hack Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hack away v. 1. To remove something with blows from a sharp instrument: The lumberjack hacked away the larger limbs from the tree before felling it. The gardener used a large pair of shears to hack the dead twigs away. 2. hack away at To reduce or attempt to reduce something in size by chopping off pieces of it: The butcher hacked away at the side of beef to remove the fat. 3. hack away at To reduce something gradually by working at it continuously: I'm hacking away at the pile of reports on my desk. See also: away, hack The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: bring away blaze away blaze away at (someone or something) bury away cut away crumble chew away bear away boring borne References in periodicals archive Members of the Friends of Shelley and Shepley Community Group will meet today to hack away weeds, nettles and trees from overgrown paths around the area's schools. Parents in paths clear-up as kids return to school If you're brave and do not particularly care for the native species of the places you are exploring, you can hack away at the animals in your way. CAVEFALL: ENDLESS ADVENTURE GAME REVIEW - ANDROID & IOS If you don't like using chemicals you could hack away at the roots with an axe which will ensure the tree cannot survive but this will be a much slower process. youask.. "We know the three PCCs in the region share our concerns and have been critical of the way the Home Office continues to hack away at budgets." Crime fear as cuts continue But we do urge them not simply to hack away jobs from the lowest paid workers, who usually are at the front line in providing services. Some very tough decisions ahead; WeSAY IN OUR OPINION Toussaint watches as slave owners murder a baby and hack away at a dying slave; Shorty and Marguerite rescue a baby with hydro-encephalitis from the trash. Lake, Nick. In Darkness Off what ought to be a strong pace, Roicead should hack away and win again. Whitethorne looks to have sweet scent of success F ever there was a case of shortsightedness when it Icomes to implementing Government cuts, the decision to hack away at the Legal Aid budget is surely it. A cut that simply isn't justice The imminent Coalition Government's cut back will hack away at the very fabric of our vital services and that will cause them to crumble and the deficit, which we all realise needs to be reduced, will be insignificant. Apple's rotten to the core; YourSay These will hack away vital public services and risk sending the economy backwards. THE economy is very weak. [...] Let's leave the discussion on Trident for another day but state, loud and clear, that to seek to hack away one pound in every four from S4C's funding is an aggressive slap in the face from this new government. We must all fight to keep S4C funding; DAILY POST YOUR VOICE IN WALES "It's unbelievable that someone could stand and hack away at it and make such a mess. It is so sad to think something as beautiful as this has been hacked to bits ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: More than 3,000 jobs were lost or threatened with the axe as the credit crunch continued to hack away at British industry. Onthisday But over time, we clearly need to reduce the risk of that happening and the way to do that is to slowly but surely hack away at the imbalances around the world. A Fed retrospective: Al Broaddus, until recently Chairman of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, tackles the bond market, inflation targeting, and Chinese capital flows. A TIE exclusive interview They are back in profit at our expense - anybody can hack away at an organisation like they have.' One in ten failure rate for letters
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