to hack away at sth
1hack away at sth — UK US hack away at sth Phrasal Verb with hack({{}}/hæk/ verb [I or T] INFORMAL ► to slowly reduce the amount of money, staff, or resources that are needed in order to be successful: »Profits are in a free fall, and companies are slashing spending …
2hack — hack1 [hæk] v [: Old English; Origin: haccian] 1.) [I and T] to cut something roughly or violently hack (away) at sth ▪ She hacked away at the ice, trying to make a hole. hack sth off/down etc ▪ Whole forests have been hacked down. hack your way… …
3hack — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv prep) to cut something into pieces roughly or violently: hack away/at etc: She hacked away at the ice, trying to make a hole. | hack sth into/through etc: We had to hack a path… …
4hack — ▪ I. hack hack 2 noun [countable] JOBS 1. a writer who does a lot of low quality work, especially writing newspaper articles 2. informal a taxi, or someone whose job is to drive a taxi [m0] ▪ II. hack hack 1 …
5hack — verb ADVERB ▪ away, off ▪ They hacked away at the dense vegetation. ▪ We hacked off the dead branches. PREPOSITION ▪ at …
6way — noun 1 method/style ADJECTIVE ▪ convenient, easy, effective, efficient, good, ideal, practical, quick, simple, useful …
