take an axe to

短语

词形变化

takes an axe to 三单 taking an axe to 现在分词 took an axe to 过去式 taken an axe to 过去式 taken an axe to 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To boldly demolish, delete, or discontinue (something).

    习语

    How much you wanna bet on whether they're hatching secret plans to take an axe to the entire Social Security system?

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to boldly and forcefully demolish, cut up, cut down, etc.

    The firefighters were not messing around — they took an axe to the locked door.