chip away (to gradually reduce or make weaker) The company continues to chip away at its debt. Your comment is beginning to chip away at my fear. (to remove small pieces from something) Use a hammer and chisel to chip away at the stone. envocabulary.com
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empty out (to remove all the contents of) Please empty out your locker. It’ll take some time to empty out all the drawers. (become empty) The bar had emptied out at 11.30. envocabulary.com
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dumb down (to simplify; to make something easier to understand) He was trying to dumb down the scientific language so that everyone would understand it. We need to dumb down the book for kids. envocabulary.com
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chop up (to cut something into small pieces) I do not like to chop up onions. That makes my eyes sting. Can you chop up the vegetables for me? envocabulary.com
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call up US informal (to telephone someone) We’ll call you up tomorrow morning. I called up a friend just for a chat. Do you want me to call up the doctor? (bring to mind, evoke) This music calls up memories of my childhood. envocabulary.com
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