wield the axe

Frequency: 5.73.8 per million words

To use one's power to make large and severe cuts.

axeVERB + THE AXE (loss/reduction)

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Examples (10)

  • Wielding the axe on the prison plan would be one way of saving money.
  • The new CEO is expected to wield the axe on underperforming departments.
  • The finance minister wielded the axe mercilessly, cutting public services across the board.
  • Due to budget shortfalls, the university board had no choice but to wield the axe.
  • If sales don't improve, management will have to wield the axe and lay off staff.
  • The director was reluctant to wield the axe, but the company's survival depended on it.
  • The government has wielded the axe on several major infrastructure projects.
  • The incoming administration is not afraid to wield the axe to reduce the deficit.
  • Critics fear that the new leadership will wield the axe too aggressively.
  • He was hired specifically to wield the axe and make the company profitable again.