- saw-off
- [[t]ˈsɔˌɔf, -ˌɒf[/t]]n. can.1) an arrangement between political rivals by which each agrees not to run for the same office as another2) any arrangement that involves concessions•Etymology: 1905–10
From formal English to slang. 2014.
saw-off
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saw off — ˌsaw ˈoff [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they saw off he/she/it saws off present participle sawing off past tense … Useful english dictionary
saw off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms saw off : present tense I/you/we/they saw off he/she/it saws off present participle sawing off past tense sawed off past participle sawn off to remove something by cutting through it with a saw or a knife He… … English dictionary
saw-off — tie game, even score The game ended in a saw off: Leafs 3, Flames 3 … English idioms
saw off — Canadian compromise by making concessions. → saw … English new terms dictionary
saw off a chunk — [B] have sex, have intercourse I could hear the couple upstairs. They were sawing off a chunk … English idioms
saw off the bough on which one is sitting — bite the hand that feeds you … English contemporary dictionary
saw off the branch one is sitting on — sabotage one s own activities, cause oneself problems … English contemporary dictionary
saw off the branches one is sitting on — bite the hand that feeds you … English contemporary dictionary
saw — saw1 [so: US so:] the past tense of ↑see saw 2 saw2 n [: Old English; Origin: sagu] 1.) a tool that you use for cutting wood. It has a flat blade with an edge cut into many V shapes 2.) a short, familiar phrase or sentence that is considered to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
saw — saw1 [ sɔ ] noun count * 1. ) a tool used for cutting wood or metal, consisting of a handle and a metal blade with several sharp teeth along one edge 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a well known phrase that gives advice about life saw saw 2 [ sɔ ] (past… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
