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Idiom: Chop Down

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chop,‎ down.

Example: "chop down a tree"

To curtail, shorten

Example: "In the final edit, the film was chopped down to two hours."

Example Sentences

1
The lumberjack had to chop down a tall oak tree in the forest.
2
They decided to chop down the old apple tree in their backyard.
3
The city council made plans to chop down several trees to widen the road.
4
It took hours of hard work to chop down the enormous redwood tree.
5
The villagers were upset when they heard about the plan to chop down the ancient forest.

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