Meaning of take an axe to | Babel Free
Definitions
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To boldly demolish, delete, or discontinue (something). idiomatic
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to boldly and forcefully demolish, cut up, cut down, etc.
Examples
“How much you wanna bet on whether they're hatching secret plans to take an axe to the entire Social Security system?”
“The firefighters were not messing around — they took an axe to the locked door.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.