chop into

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

to cut something so that it becomes pieces of a certain size or shape

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Examples (10)

  • Could you chop the onions into fine rings for the salad?
  • He spent the afternoon chopping wood into logs for the fireplace.
  • The recipe says to chop the potatoes into one-inch chunks.
  • First, chop the meat into small cubes before frying it.
  • She carefully chopped the carrots into thin, even strips.
  • I'm going to chop the bell peppers into colourful squares for the stir-fry.
  • Before adding it to the sauce, chop the tomato into quarters.
  • With a heavy axe, the lumberjack chopped the fallen tree into manageable sections.
  • After chopping the chicken into bite-sized pieces, marinate it for an hour.
  • He skillfully chopped the parsley into a fragrant, green pile.