saw at
phrasal verb
sawed at; sawed at or sawn at; sawing at; saws at
: to try to cut (something) by moving a saw, knife, etc., backwards and forwards
She was sawing (away) at the turkey with a dull knife.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe violinist sawed (away) at the strings.
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“Saw at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saw%20at. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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