"take an axe to" meaning in All languages combined

See take an axe to on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: takes an axe to [present, singular, third-person], taking an axe to [participle, present], took an axe to [past], taken an axe to [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> an axe to}} take an axe to (third-person singular simple present takes an axe to, present participle taking an axe to, simple past took an axe to, past participle taken an axe to)
  1. To boldly remove excess material from.
    Sense id: en-take_an_axe_to-en-verb-5rLwyl~r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        "To boldly remove excess material from."
      ],
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