cut and carve

English

Verb

cut and carve

  1. To refine; to decide how to apportion.
    Synonym: slice and dice
    • 1813, William Cobbett, The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to the Year 1803
      Vote largely from the sinking fund for the payment of your debts, and let the ministry cut and carve the remainder as they please; […]
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