take a chunk out of
Example Sentences
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"Accidents can happen, and maybe a wolf fish or a piranha will try to take a chunk out of you, but ultimately they're not really there to get you," he said.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024
The new tax would take a chunk out of his retirement fund, and he needs to sell before April.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2022
Some American veterans are in need of a helping hand as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and inflation on household staples take a chunk out of wallets.
From Fox News • Dec. 21, 2021
Zillow Offers is dead, but perhaps its death can be an inspiration for someone else to take a chunk out of conventional real estate.
From Slate • Nov. 3, 2021
With the tonnage they have on that ship, it'll take a chunk out of the surface the size of Australia.
From Jack of No Trades by Cottrell, Charles
