phrasal verb

Carve up

Letter CInseparable

2Sections

Divide into smaller pieces

Meanings

  • Divide into smaller pieces (separable [optional], International English)
  • Overtake someone and then pull directly in front of a car (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • They CARVED the company UP and sold a lot off.
  • The idiot CARVED us UP and forced me to brake hard.

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