take an axe to (English, verb)
expansion: take an axe to (third-person singular simple present takes an axe to, present participle taking an axe to, simple past took an axe to, past participle taken an axe to)
Senses:
glosses: To boldly demolish, delete, or discontinue (something).
tags: idiomatic
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to boldly and forcefully demolish, cut up, cut down, etc.
Forms:
form: takes an axe to
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking an axe to
tags: participle
present
form: took an axe to
tags: past
form: taken an axe to
tags: participle
past