- ˌsaw sth ˈoff
- phrasal verb
to remove something by cutting through it with a saw or knife
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ˌsaw sth ˈoff
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saw something off — ˌsaw sthˈoff | ˌsaw sth ˈoff sth derived to remove sth by cutting it with a ↑saw • We sawed the dead branches off the tree. Main entry: ↑sawderived … Useful english dictionary
saw something off something — ˌsaw sthˈoff | ˌsaw sth ˈoff sth derived to remove sth by cutting it with a ↑saw • We sawed the dead branches off the tree. Main entry: ↑sawderived … Useful english dictionary
saw — 1 the past tense of see 2 noun (C) 1 a tool that has a flat blade with a row of V shaped metal pieces, used for cutting wood 2 old use a well known wise statement; proverb 3 verb past tense sawed past participle sawn especially BrE, sawed… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
saw — [sɔː] noun [C] I a tool that is used for cutting wood or metal II (past participle sawn [sɔːn] ) verb [I/T] saw [sɔː] to cut something with a saw • saw sth off III saw the past tense of see … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌsee sb/sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to successfully deal with something, or to easily defeat someone She saw off the challenge from her opponent.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
saw — saw1 [so: US so:] the past tense of ↑see saw 2 saw2 n [: Old English; Origin: sagu] 1.) a tool that you use for cutting wood. It has a flat blade with an edge cut into many V shapes 2.) a short, familiar phrase or sentence that is considered to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
To stand off — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To stand off and on — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
see — see1 W1S1 [si:] v past tense saw [so: US so:] past participle seen [si:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(notice/examine)¦ 2¦(notice something is true)¦ 3¦(ability to see)¦ 4¦(find out information)¦ 5¦(in the future)¦ 6¦(where information is)¦ 7¦(understand)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
