slice off
Example Sentences
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"Many are good providers, but some are bad. That's the nature of a government scheme: people will hone in on it and try and slice off amounts for themselves."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Return the dough to a lightly floured work surface, and use a very sharp knife to slice off the ragged edges on each side.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Morgan Stanley estimates that the hit to income at the disposal of households could lower inflation-adjusted consumer spending by about 10 basis points this year and slice off seven basis points from GDP growth.
From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023
So you slice off the stem end just below the calyx, the little cap.
From Salon ● May 13, 2023
I start to chop off a potato’s end as wide as a thumbnail, then decide to slice off only a sliver.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
