lop off
You chop something off with one big cut, like cutting a branch off a tree.
Meanings
To cut off a branch, limb, or protrusion with a heavy blow or cut.
"He lopped off the lower branches to let more light reach the garden."
(Figurative) To remove a significant portion from a price, budget, or amount.
"The new deal lopped £500 off the price of the car."
(Informal) To cut off a body part, typically in a dramatic or violent context.
"According to the legend, the knight lopped off the giant's head in a single blow."
Often used in gardening (cutting branches) or more dramatically for body parts. The figurative sense — removing part of something like a price or text — is also common, especially in journalism.
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