How to Pronounce "hack up"
expression
Definition
To cut something roughly into pieces, often using a sharp tool, or to cough forcefully as if bringing something up from your throat.
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He used a knife to hack up the old tree branches.
The old butcher could hack up an entire carcass in minutes.
The chef needed to hack up the chicken before cooking.
He tried to hack up the log, but the axe was too blunt.