hack off
"Hack off" is a versatile phrasal verb used to describe both physical cutting and emotional irritation.
Definition
B2General
(informal)To cut something off roughly or with heavy blows.
Example
- He hacked off the tree branch with a dull axe.
- The butcher hacked off a piece of meat.
B2Emotional
(informal, British English)To make someone very angry or annoyed.
Example
- His constant complaining really hacks me off.
- It hacks me off when people don't keep their promises.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hack off":
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